No. 997 in Estonian

kavatseb

"Intends" or "plans."

In a sentence

Ta kavatseb homme matkale minna.
He intends to go hiking tomorrow.
The word 'kavatseb' is used here to indicate a plan or intention to perform an activity in the future.
Kas sa kavatseb midagi erilist teha nädalavahetusel?
Do you plan to do anything special over the weekend?
In this sentence, 'kavatseb' is used to inquire about someone's plans or intentions for the future.
Me ei kavatse seda projekti enam jätkata.
We do not intend to continue with this project anymore.
Here, 'kavatse' denotes a deliberate decision not to proceed with something, showing a negation of intent.

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