Vocab: segane - unclear
confusing; unclear; crazy (not sane); hard to understand, difficult to grasp; vague; not in one’s right mind; insane
Building blocks
sega- → likely comes from the verb segama = “to mix, to stir, to disturb, to confuse”
-ne → an adjective-forming ending
So segane literally means “mixed, disturbed, disordered,” and depending on context, it can mean:
segane jutt = unclear talk
segane inimene = confused or crazy person
segane olukord = confusing situation
How to use it:
Here is how you use the word “segane” ⬇️
Examples
Minus tekitab see uudis segaseid tundeid
Literally: “Me-in causes/gives this news confused/mixed feelings”
Idiomatically: “This news gives me mixed feelings”
Minus - Pronoun - Inessive Singular: "In me"
tekitab - Verb - 3rd Person Singular, Present Tense: " causes/gives"
see - Pronoun - Nominative Singular: "this"
uudis - Noun - Nominative Singular: "news"
segaseid - Adjective - Partitive Plural: "confused / mixed"
tundeid - Noun - Partitive Plural: "feelings"