Lõbustate

Lõbustate is the second-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb lõbustada, which means to entertain, amuse, or provide amusement. It is used when addressing a group that is performing or providing entertainment to others.

Usage and meaning: The form denotes that the subject(s) you are speaking to are entertaining someone or something. It can appear in descriptions of performances, events, or actions intended to amuse an audience. For example, Te lõbustate publikut oma etendusega would translate as you entertain the audience with your performance.

Morphology and related forms: The infinitive of the verb is lõbustada. Present tense forms include ma lõbustan, sa lõbustad, ta lõbustab, me lõbustame, te lõbustate, nemad lõbustavad. The imperative is lõbustage. Past tense is lõbustasite. Participial and noun forms include lõbustav (amusing) and lõbustamine (the act of entertaining). The root concept is closely related to meelelahutus (entertainment) and lõbu (fun).

Etymology: The verb is formed from the Estonian adjective lõbus, meaning fun or amusing, with derivational patterns that create a verb meaning to cause amusement. It belongs to the group of Estonian -usta/-ustada verbs used to express causation of a state or action.

See also: meelelahutus, lõbu. Note that lõbustate is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept; it is primarily encountered in linguistic or descriptive contexts about Estonian verb conjugation and usage.