Vallutan

Vallutan is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Estonian verb vallutama, which means to conquer or subdue. The verb’s infinitive is vallutada.

In Estonian, vallutama belongs to a regular verb paradigm. Present tense forms include vallutan (I conquer), vallutad (you conquer), vallutab (he/she conquers), vallutame (we conquer), vallutate (you all conquer), and vallutavad (they conquer). The past tense is formed as vallutas (he conquered) and its other forms follow the same pattern. The verb has related forms such as vallutamine (the act of conquering), vallutus (conquest), and vallutaja (conqueror).

Usage and nuance: vallutan is used in literal military or strategic contexts to describe conquering territory or defeating an opponent. It can also appear in metaphorical or rhetorical contexts to indicate overcoming obstacles, winning over people, or achieving dominance in a non-physical sense, depending on the surrounding language. In historical writing, it may describe past campaigns, while present tense uses can express future plans or intentions when accompanied by time markers.

Relation to other languages: Estonian vallutama is cognate with Finnish vallata, both meaning to conquer. The concept and its derivatives appear in Baltic-Finnic languages with similar roots.

Example: Ma vallutan linna. (I conquer the city.) This demonstrates the use of vallutan in a simple present context.

See also: vallutus (conquest), vallutaja (conqueror), vallutamine (conquering).