Vocab: jagu saama

to overcome

to overcome; to cope with something; to defeat someone; successfully dealing with a challenge or defeating something

Building blocks

• jagu - "a share," "a portion," or "an amount." In the context of the phrase "jagu saama," it can be understood as "a part" or "a measure" of something (referring to a challenge, problem, or difficulty)

• saama - "to get," "to receive," or "to become."

When combined "jagu saama" takes on the meaning of "overcoming" or "getting the better of" something, implying that you've managed to deal with or conquer a challenge.

How to use it

1. Overcoming a Challenge:

   • Ta sai lõpuks oma hirmudest jagu

     • Translation: He/She finally overcame his/her fears.

2. Defeating an Opponent:

   • Meeskond sai rivaalidest jagu ja võitis mängu.

     • Translation: The team overcame their rivals and won the game.

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What to remember when using the verb “jagu saama”:

1. Whom you defeat or What you overcome is in the Elative case (ending -st)

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Examples

Pärast pikka võitlust sai mees oma haigusest jagu.

Literally: “After long battle got man his illness-from portion”

Idiomatically: “After a long battle, the man overcame his illness.)”

Pärast - Preposition - Indeclinable, "After"
pikka - Adjective - Partitive Sg, "long"
võitlust - Noun - Partitive Sg, "battle"
sai (jagu) - Compound Verb - 3P Past Sg, "overcame"
mees - Noun - Nominative Sg, "man"
oma - Pronoun - Genitive Sg, "his"
haigusest - Noun - Elative Sg, "illness-from"
(sai) jagu - Compound Verb - 3P Past Sg, "overcame"