No. 266 in Estonian
jätta
"Jätta" means "to leave" or "to leave behind" in English.
In a sentence
Palun jätta uks lahti.
Please leave the door open.
Here 'jätta' is used to mean 'to leave something in a specific state'. In this case, the door should be left open.
Ma tahan jätta meeldiva mulje.
I want to leave a good impression.
Here 'jätta' means 'to leave' in the context of creating or producing an impression or effect.
Ära unusta jätta sõnum.
Don't forget to leave a message.
In this example, 'jätta' is used to mean 'to leave something behind' for someone else.
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