Vocab: iseseisev - independent

independent; free; not under anyone’s control; done by yourself, without others' help; separate; on its own

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Building blocks

• ise- → “self”

• -seise- → derived from seisma (“to stand”)

• -v → an adjective-forming ending

So the literal meaning is "self-standing" → someone or something that stands by itself → figuratively: independent

How to use it:

Here is how you use the word “iseseisev” ⬇️

Examples

Iseseisev õppimine aitab arendada vastutustunnet ja enesedistsipliini

Literally: “Independent learning helps develop responsibility and self-discipline”

Idiomatically: “Independent learning helps develop a sense of responsibility and self-discipline”

Iseseisev - Adjective - Nominative Singular: "Independent"
õppimine - Noun - Nominative Singular: "learning"
aitab - Verb - 3rd Person Singular, Present Tense: "helps"
arendada - Verb - da-Infinitive: "develop"
vastutustunnet - Noun - Partitive Singular: "responsibility"
ja - Conjunction - Indeclinable: "and"
enesedistsipliini - Noun - Partitive Singular: "self-discipline"