Vocab: üritama

to try

to try, to attempt

Building blocks

• ürita- try

• -ma - infinitive ending

The Estonian word "üritama" is derived from the Finnish word "yrittää". Both words mean "to try" or "to attempt".

How to use it

1. Everyday Activities:

   • Ma üritan seda artiklit mõista. (I'm trying to understand this article.)

2. Learning and Skill Development:

   • Õpilased üritavad parandada oma keeleoskust. (Students are trying to improve their language skills.)

3. Problem-Solving:

   • Insenerid üritavad leida lahendust keerulisele probleemile. (Engineers are trying to find a solution to a complex problem.)

4. Achieving Goals:

   • Meeskond üritab saavutada eesmärki. (The team is trying to achieve the goal.)

5. Facing Challenges:

   • Elu üritab meid pidevalt proovile panna. (Life constantly tries to test us.)

Examples

Sportlane üritab jõuda oma tipptasemele

Literally: “Athlete is trying to reach their peak performance-onto”

Idiomatically: “The athlete is trying to reach their peak performance”

Sportlane - Noun - Nom Sg, "Athlete"
üritab - Verb - 3P Present Sg , "is trying"
jõuda - Verb - da-Infinitive, "to reach"
oma - Pronoun - Genitive Sg, "their"
tipptasemele - Noun - Allative Sg, "peak performance-onto"