justér

Justér is the Danish imperative form of the verb justere, meaning to adjust, calibrate, or fine-tune. The base infinitive is justere, with present tense justerer and past tense justerede; the past participle is justeret. The form justér is used to give a direct command or instruction.

Usage and context

Justér is commonly found in manuals, technical settings, and everyday guidance where a setting or alignment needs correction. It is used to tell someone to change a value or position to achieve the correct result. Examples include: Justér billedet på skærmen. Justér klokken, så den viser korrekt tid. In more formal Danish, the word can appear in phrases like "venligst justér indstillingerne" in written instructions.

Orthography and pronunciation

The word is written with an acute accent on the e: justér, a diacritic that signals the stressed syllable and helps distinguish imperative usage from the non-imperative forms. It is pronounced with the emphasis typically on the first syllable.

Etymology

Justér is derived from the Danish verb justere, which is connected to the French ajuster (to adjust) through historical linguistic development in the Scandinavian language family. This root emphasizes the act of making something correct or precise.

See also

Justere (the infinitive form)

Danish imperatives and verb conjugation in general

This article provides a concise overview of justér as the imperative of justere, its usage, pronunciation cues, and etymology.