Vocab: hajameelne
absent-minded; distracted; not paying attention to surroundings; forgetful
Building blocks
haja- - likely derived from “hajutama” meaning to scatter or disperse, implying something is spread out or unfocused.
-meel- - "mind" or "sense"
-ne - an adjective forming ending (indicating a characteristic or quality)
So, "hajameelne" literally means "scatter-minded" or "with a scattered mind," referring to someone who is absent-minded, unfocused, or easily distracted.
How to use it:
Here are a few ways the word “hajameelne” can be used ⬇️
Absent-Minded in Daily Life:
Kas sa oled täheldanud, et ta on viimasel ajal väga hajameelne?
Translation: Have you noticed that he has been very absent-minded lately?
Distracted in a Work or Study Environment:
Töötaja hajameelsus aeglustab kogu meeskonda.
Translation: The employee's absent-mindedness slows down the entire team.
Examples
Hajameelne õpetaja oli raskustes oma mõtete väljendamisega
Literally: “Absent-minded teacher was difficulty-in his/her thoughts expressing-with”
Idiomatically: “The absent-minded teacher had difficulty expressing his/her thoughts“
Hajameelne - Adjective - Nominative Sg, "Absent-minded"
õpetaja - Noun - Nominative Sg, "teacher"
oli - 3P Past Sg, "was"
raskustes - Noun - Inessive Pl, "in difficulty"
oma - Pronoun - Genitive Sg, "his/her"
mõtete - Noun - Genitive Pl, "thoughts"
väljendamisega - Noun - Comitative Sg, "with expressing"