No. 820 in Estonian
pidama
The Estonian word "pidama" means "to hold," "to keep," "to have to," or "to consider," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ma pean homme tööle minema.
I have to go to work tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'pidama' is conjugated to 'pean', and it is used in the sense of 'having to' or 'being obligated to' do something.
Ta pidas auto kinni, et teed küsida.
He stopped the car to ask for directions.
Here, 'pidama' is used in its past tense form 'pidas', meaning 'to stop (something)' temporarily, such as a vehicle.
Õpetaja pidas loengu üsna huvitaval teemal.
The teacher gave a lecture on quite an interesting topic.
In this context, 'pidama' refers to 'delivering or holding' a presentation, speech, or lecture, specifically the act of carrying it out.
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