asutab

Asutab is an Estonian verb meaning to found or to establish. It is the third-person singular present tense form of the infinitive asutama, which denotes the act of creating or establishing something such as a company, organization, or institution. The verb is transitive and commonly governs a direct object representing what is being founded.

In usage, asutab is employed in business, government, and civil contexts. Examples include establishing a company, founding a new school, or creating a subsidiary. For instance, “Ta asutab uue ettevõtte” translates to “He/She is founding a new company,” and “Ettevõte asutab filiaali” means “The company establishes a subsidiary.” The related forms follow regular Estonian conjugation: ma asutan, sa asutad, ta asutab; me asutame, te asutate, nad asutavad.

The noun forms connected to the concept include asutamine (the act of founding or establishment), asutus (an institution or establishment), and asutaja (a founder). These terms are used across legal, corporate, and organizational discourse to describe the process and actors involved in creating new entities.

Overall, asutab functions as a core verb for describing the initiation and creation of formal entities, reflecting its central role in economic and institutional contexts within Estonian.