No. 496 in Estonian

oska

"Oska" means "to know how" or "to be able to" (when referring to a skill).

In a sentence

Ma oskan hästi laulda.
I can sing well.
Here 'oskan' indicates the ability to perform the action of singing skillfully.
Kas sa oskad mängida kitarri?
Can you play the guitar?
'Oskad' asks about someone's skill or ability to play the guitar.
Ta ei oska veel uisutada.
He/She cannot skate yet.
'Ei oska' specifies the lack of ability or skill in the context of skating at this time.

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