Vocab: kannatlik

patient

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patient; calmly tolerating everything; able to do things calmly without agitation

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Building blocks

• kannat- - likely derived from “kannatama” (to suffer, to endure)

• lik- - an adjective forming ending

It's likely derived from the Estonian verb "kannatama" which means "to suffer" or "to endure". So literally the adjective could be translated as someone who can “suffer” or “endure” a lot.

How to use it:

1. Describing someone who is patient:

   • Õpetaja oli väga kannatlik laste küsimuste vastamisel. (The teacher was very patient in answering the children's questions.)

2. Describing someone who can handle difficult situations calmly:

   • Ta jäi kannatlikuks ka siis, kui asjad ei läinud plaani järgi. (He remained patient even when things didn't go according to plan.)

3. Describing an activity that requires patience:

   • Kalapüük nõuab kannatlikku ootamist. (Fishing requires patient waiting.)

Examples

Origamikunst nõuab kannatlikku iseloomu

Literally: “Origami art requires patient personality”

Idiomatically: “The art of origami requires a patient personality”

Origamikunst - Noun - Nominative Sg, "Origami art"
nõuab - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "requires"
kannatlikku - Adjective - Partitive Sg, "patient"
iseloomu - Noun - Partitive Sg, "personality"