No. 761 in Estonian

töötada

"To work."

In a sentence

Ma tahan järgmised kolm kuud töötada vabatahtlikuna.
I want to work as a volunteer for the next three months.
Here, "töötada" is used in its infinitive form to indicate the intention or desire to work (as a verb referring to activity).
Kas sa suudad töötada mai kuus nädalavahetustel?
Can you work during weekends in May?
In this sentence, "töötada" is again in its infinitive form, but it is used in a question to ask about the possibility of performing work (implying availability).
Tema eesmärk on töötada tarkvarainsenerina.
Their goal is to work as a software engineer.
Here, "töötada" reflects a profession, expressed as an overarching objective or aim within the sentence.

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