tahan

In a sentence

• Ma tahan jäätist.

  I want ice cream.

  In this sentence, the word 'tahan' is the first-person singular form of the verb 'tahtma,' which means 'to want'. It is used here to express the speaker's desire or wish for something.

• Tahan, et sa tuleksid kaasa.

  I want you to come along.

  Here, 'tahan' is used with a complement clause beginning with 'et' to express a desire for the subject to perform an action.

• Mulle ei meeldi see, mida sa ütled, aga tahan sellest aru saada.

  I don't like what you're saying, but I want to understand it.

  In this example, 'tahan' is coupled with an infinitive verb 'aru saada' (to understand) to indicate the speaker's intention or desire to perform an action.