Mängid

Mängid is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Estonian verb mängima, meaning "to play." It denotes that the subject, typically the pronoun sa (you), performs the action in the present. This form is used when addressing a single person informally; formal or plural addressing uses different forms such as mängite for you all.

Formation and usage: The verb mängima belongs to the -ima class and forms present tense with endings attached to the verb stem. Mängid specifically marks the second-person singular present, contrasting with mängin (I play) and mängib (he/she plays). Other present forms include mängime (we play) and mängite (you all play).

Pronunciation and stress: Mängid is stressed on the first syllable: MÄNG-id. The ä vowel is pronounced roughly like the 'a' in cat, and the ng represents a velar nasal sound. The overall pronunciation is close to "MANG-id" in English spelling.

Examples:

- Sa mängid klaverit. (You play the piano.)

- Mängid sa malet? (Do you play chess?)

Related forms and related terms: The base verb is mängima, meaning "to play." Other present tense forms are mängin, mängime, mängite, and mängivad. The noun mäng means "game" or "play," and the gerund or verbal noun mängimine refers to playing in general.

Notes: Estonian distinguishes informal singular you (sa) from plural or formal address (te). The form mängid is the standard second-person singular present and is commonly used in everyday speech, writing, and language learning materials.