alustad

Alustad is the Estonian second-person singular present indicative form of the verb alustada, meaning "you start." It is used when addressing one person informally and describing an action that begins in the present or near future.

In Estonian, verbs inflect for person and number. The present tense forms of alustada are: ma alustan, sa alustad, ta alustab, me alustame, te alustate, nad alustavad. The form alustad specifically corresponds to the subject pronoun "sa" (you, informal).

Usage and meaning

Alustad conveys that the addressed person is initiating or beginning something. It can describe a current action or a plan for the near future, depending on the surrounding context and time expressions. The verb often appears with an infinitive complement to express the act of starting a task, such as "alustada kirjutama" (to start writing) or "alustada tööd" (to start work).

Grammatical notes

Alustad is one member of a regular Estonian verb conjugation pattern for the infinitive alustada. The word is commonly used in everyday speech and writing to indicate immediate or imminent initiation by the listener.

Examples

- Sa alustad uut projekti täna. (You are starting a new project today.)

- Sa alustad tööd varsti. (You will start work soon.)

See also

alustada; Estonian verbs; Estonian grammar.