Vocab: kogema

to experience

to experience, to undergo

Building blocks

• koge(mus)- - experience

• -ma - infinitive ending

It’s derived from Proto-Finnic kokëdak, which translates “take a look at” or “to try”

How to use it

Here are a few ways to use it:

1. Experiencing an event:

   • Ma kogesin imelist kontserti. (I experienced a wonderful concert.)

2. Experiencing an emotion:

   • Pärast võitu kogesin suurt rõõmu. (After the victory, I experienced great joy.)

3. Experiencing a situation:

   • Ärijuht koges rasket majanduskriisi. (The business leader experienced a tough economic crisis.)

Keep in mind when using kogema:

• What you experience is in the Partitive case (third base form)

Examples

Ta koges sügavat kurbust sõbra lahkumise tõttu.

Literally: “He/She experienced deep sadness friend’s departure due to”

Idiomatically: “He/She experienced deep sadness due to a friend's departure.

Ta - Pronoun - Nom Sg, "He/She"
koges - Verb - 3P Past Sg, "experienced"
sügavat - Adjective - Part Sg, "deep"
kurbust - Noun - Part Sg, "sadness"
sõbra - Noun - Gen Sg, "friend's"
lahkumise - Noun - Gen Sg , "departure"
tõttu - Postposition - "due to"

NB! When using the word “tõttu” (due to), due to who or due to what something takes place is in the Genitive case (second base form).