otse

== Estonian == === Etymology === An old instructive case form of ots (“end, endpoint, tip”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈotse/, [ˈotse̞] Rhymes: -otse Hyphenation: ot‧se === Adverb === otse (comparative otsemini) straight frankly, openly, directly Ütle otse välja, mida sa mõtled. ― Say exactly what you mean. directly, right, exactly Varas tabati otse teolt. ― The thief was caught in the act. (literally, “...directly on the act.”) Jõime vett otse ojast. ― We drank water right from the river. downright ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Compounds ==== === Adjective === otse (genitive otse, partitive otset, comparative otsem, superlative kõige otsem) (colloquial) straight, direct kõige otsemat teed pidi ― via the most direct route Sättisin lipsu otseks. ― I straightened my tie. (literally, “I set the tie straight.”) ==== Declension ==== === References === otse in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) “otse”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009