Vocab: vabakutseline

freelance

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freelance

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Building blocks

• vaba- - “free”

• -kutse- - “occupation” or “calling”

• -line - an adjective forming ending

When combined, “vabakutseline” is literally translated as someone with a "free occupation". This means a person who is not bound to a single employer or fixed working hours, embodying the essence of a freelancer.

How to use it:

Here are just a few ways the word “andekas” can be used ⬇️

1. Describing the nature of a job:

   • Ta töötab vabakutselise ajakirjanikuna.

     • Translation: He works as a freelance journalist.

2. Referring to employment status:

   • Vabakutselised töötajad saavad valida oma tööaega.

     • Translation: Freelance workers can choose their working hours.

Examples

Vabakutseline programmeerija naudib paindlikku graafikut

Literally: “Freelance programmer enjoys flexible schedule”

Idiomatically: “A freelance programmer enjoys a flexible schedule”

Vabakutseline - Adjective - Nominative Sg, "Freelance"
programmeerija - Noun - Nominative Sg, "programmer"
naudib - Verb - 3P Present Sg, "enjoys"
paindlikku - Adjective - Partitive Sg, "flexible"
graafikut - Noun - Partitive Sg, "schedule"