Vajutate

Vajutate is an Estonian present-tense verb form meaning “you press” or “you are pressing.” It is the second-person plural or formal form of the verb vajutada, which means “to press” or “to push.” The infinitive is vajutada.

Grammatically, vajutate is formed from the verb stem vajut- with the present-tense ending -te to mark the second-person plural. The full present-tense paradigm for vajutada includes: ma vajutan, sina vajutad, tema vajutab, me vajutame, teie vajutate, nemad vajutavad. The form vajutate is commonly used in instructions and user guidance addressed to multiple people or to a formal audience.

Usage of vajutate is typical in manuals, tutorials, and directions where actions are described for the reader or users. It can appear with or without an explicit subject pronoun; both vajutate nuppu and Te vajutate nuppu are understood as “you press the button.” Common examples include: “Kui vajutate nuppu, seade käivitub” (If you press the button, the device starts) and “Palun vajutage nuppu” (Please press the button).

Related terms include vajutada (to press) and other present-tense forms of vajutada, which illustrate standard Estonian verb conjugation patterns. The form vajutate is one of the key second-person plural present forms used in instructional and formal contexts.