Õigustad

Õigustad is an Estonian verb form meaning “you justify” or “you defend as rightful.” It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb õigustama, which means to justify, vindicate, or legitimize an argument or action.

In Estonian, õigustama is a regular -ta verb. The second-person singular present tense ends with -ad, yielding õigustad. Other present tense forms include ma õigustan (I justify), ta õigustab (he/she justifies), me õigustame (we justify), te õigustate (you all justify), and nad õigustavad (they justify). The form õigustad is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in formal debate or legal contexts.

Usage notes: Õigustad is used whenever one is asserting that a claim, action, or decision has legitimate grounds. It can apply to moral reasoning, legal justification, or rhetorical argument. The word often collocates with expressions like oma seisukohta või otsust õigustada, meaning to justify one’s position or decision.

Related terms: õigus means right or law, forming a semantic link to justification. The noun õigusest or the noun õigustus refer to justification or the grounds for a claim, while õigustamine denotes the act or process of justifying.

See also: õigus, õigustus, õigustamine. These related forms help distinguish the action of providing justification from the broader concepts of law and rights in Estonian.