üritad

Üritad is the second-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb üritama, meaning to try or to attempt. It is used to describe a current effort by the person being addressed. In Estonian, the present tense forms are: ma üritan, sa üritad, ta üritab, me üritame, te üritate, nad üritavad.

Usage and examples: üritama expresses making an effort to perform an action. It is common in everyday speech and can be used with various objects or infinitives. Examples include: Sa üritad hommikul vara üles tõusta (You try to get up early in the morning) and Ta üritab uut retsepti (He/She tries a new recipe). The verb often conveys a sense of effort or attempting something that may take some difficulty or persistence.

Grammatical notes: the infinitive form of üritama is üritada. Like many Estonian verbs, üritama forms its present tense with personal endings, so üritad corresponds to the second person singular. In negative sentences, Estonian uses ei before the verb, for example Ma ei ürita (I am not trying).

Relation to related terms: üritad is closely tied to the root ürit-, which also appears in related forms such as üritan, üritab, and üritame. While visually similar, the noun üritus is a separate word meaning “event” and is not a direct verbal form. The word üritad should be understood as a standard present-tense verb form rather than a noun or a different lexical item.