tegusõnafraasi

Tegusõnafraas, often translated as verbal phrase, is a linguistic unit in Estonian grammar consisting of a verb and its complements. These complements can include direct objects, indirect objects, adverbials, or other elements that modify or complete the meaning of the verb. A tegusõnafraas functions as a single semantic unit within a sentence, contributing to the overall predicate.

The structure of a tegusõnafraas can vary. It often involves a verb in its finite form, followed by one or more other words. For example, in the sentence "Ma loen huvitavat raamatut" (I am reading an interesting book), "loen huvitavat raamatut" forms a tegusõnafraas where "loen" is the verb and "huvitavat raamatut" is its direct object. Similarly, in "Ta läheb täna teatrisse" (She is going to the theatre today), "läheb täna teatrisse" constitutes a tegusõnafraas, with "läheb" being the verb and "täna" and "teatrisse" functioning as adverbials.

The concept of tegusõnafraas is important for understanding sentence structure and the relationships between different parts of speech in Estonian. It helps to identify the core action or state described in a sentence and the entities or circumstances associated with it. Analyzing tegusõnafraas is a key aspect of Estonian grammatical analysis.