kasvab

Kasvab is the third-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb kasvama, meaning to grow. It is used when the subject is he, she, or it, and describes ongoing growth in size, amount, or development. The base stem is kasv-, and the present tense endings attach -ab for the 3rd person singular.

Conjugation and related forms: ma kasvan, sa kasvad, ta kasvab, me kasvame, te kasvate, nad kasvavad. The infinitive is kasvama, and the present participle is kasvav. The form kasvab specifically marks “he/she/it grows” in the present moment.

Usage notes: Kasvab is applicable to living beings, plants, and, in a figurative sense, to quantities, prices, populations, or other measures that increase. Examples include: Ta kasvab kiiresti. (He/She grows quickly.) Puu kasvab iga aastaga. (The tree grows with each year.) Hind kasvab järk-järgult. (The price is rising gradually.)

Etymology and related terms: Kasvama derives from the Estonian root kasv- meaning growth. It is cognate with Finnish kasvaa and other Finnic language forms. Related terms include kasvatus (growth or cultivation), kasvav (growing), and kasvamine (growth process).

Summary: Kasvab is a standard present-tense form used to describe ongoing growth by a singular third-person subject in Estonian, with a straightforward conjugation pattern typical for the kasvava verb class.