No. 37 in Estonian
saa
"Get," "can," or "receive," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ma saan homme koju tulla.
I can come home tomorrow.
Here, 'saan' is the first-person singular form of 'saama', which means 'to be able to', implying ability or possibility.
Peagi saab suvi otsa.
Soon, the summer will end.
In this example, 'saab' in third-person singular denotes an event or change that will occur, with the sense of 'is happening' or 'is receiving'.
Ma loodan, et sa saad mind aidata.
I hope that you can help me.
The word 'saad' in second-person singular indicates capability, emphasizing the possibility for the addressed individual to perform the action.
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