juhatama

Juhatama is an Estonian verb meaning to lead, guide, or direct. It is used for guiding people, directing a project, or steering a process toward a goal. In formal settings it appears in business, administration, education, and public life, as in phrases describing someone who leads an organization or directs a committee.

Grammar and derivation: Juhatama belongs to the -ama class of Estonian verbs. It forms regular conjugations in common tenses, and its related noun forms include juhatus (leadership or board), juhatamine (guidance or directing), and juhataja (leader or director). The word shares its root with other leadership-related terms in Estonian.

Usage notes: The verb emphasizes intentional guidance and oversight, rather than mere presence. It can pair with a wide range of objects to indicate what is being led, and with various cases to specify the target or scope of leadership. Its sense can cover both organizational leadership and the act of directing a process or activity.

See also: juhatus, juhataja, juht, juhend.