Etymology

tõsi +‎ -stamaCategory:Estonian terms suffixed with -stama#TWESTAMA

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɤe̯stɑmɑ/, [ˈtɤe̯sˌtɑmɑ]Category:Estonian terms with IPA pronunciation#TWESTAMA
• Rhymes: -ɤestɑmɑCategory:Rhymes:Estonian/ɤestɑmɑ#TWESTAMACategory:Rhymes:Estonian/ɤestɑmɑ/3 syllables#TWESTAMA
• Hyphenation: tões‧ta‧ma

Verb

tõestama (da-infinitive tõestada)Category:Estonian lemmas#TWESTAMACategory:Estonian verbs#TWESTAMACategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#TWESTAMACategory:Pages with entries#TÕESTAMACategory:Pages with 1 entry#TÕESTAMA

1. (transitiveCategory:Estonian transitive verbs#TWESTAMA) to prove (to establish the existence or truth of something or to justify something on the basis of facts or logic) [with et (+ clause) ‘that’]

   Advokaat tõestas, et tema klient on süütu. ― The lawyer proved that his client was innocent.Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#TWESTAMA

   1. (transitiveCategory:Estonian transitive verbs#TWESTAMA, mathematicsCategory:et:Mathematics#TWESTAMA) to prove (deduce the validity of an assertion by reasoning)
2. (transitiveCategory:Estonian transitive verbs#TWESTAMA) to certify, to authenticate

   notariaalselt tõestatud testament ― a notarially certified willCategory:Estonian terms with usage examples#TWESTAMA

3. (transitiveCategory:Estonian transitive verbs#TWESTAMA) to prove (to persuade someone of one's ability or worth)

   Tõesta, et sa oled selle ülesande vääriline! ― Prove you're up to the challenge!Category:Estonian terms with usage examples#TWESTAMA

4. (transitiveCategory:Estonian transitive verbs#TWESTAMA) to testify, to witness

References

• tõestama in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “tõestama”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009