Julgustada

Julgustada is an Estonian verb meaning to encourage or embolden someone to act, typically by providing support, motivation, or courage. It covers actions ranging from reassuring someone to urging them to take a risk or pursue a goal.

Etymology and nuance: the verb derives from the noun julgus, courage, with a causative-like formation. It is closely related to the adjective julge, meaning brave. The core idea is to help someone overcome hesitation by giving them confidence to proceed.

Usage: julgustada is used with a direct object to indicate who is being encouraged (for example, julgustada kedagi – to encourage someone). It can describe brief encouragements as well as sustained motivation, and it can appear in various tenses and moods depending on context.

Conjugation: julgustada is a regular Estonian verb of the -da/-usta type. In present tense you would typically have forms such as ma julgustan, sa julgustad, ta julgustab, me julgustame, te julgustate, nad julgustavad; other tenses follow the standard Estonian verb conjugation rules.

Related terms and see also: julgus (courage), julge (brave), julgustus (encouragement or arousal of courage). In broader linguistic context, julgustada is commonly discussed alongside Estonian verb conjugation patterns and synonyms for motivation and encouragement.