kirjutab

Kirjutab is an Estonian verb form. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb kirjutama, which means to write. In Estonian, verbs are conjugated for person and number, and the ending -b marks the third-person singular present. The infinitive form is kirjutama.

Kirjutab describes an action taking place in the present and performed by ta (he or she). It is commonly used with a direct object indicating what is being written, for example raamatut (a book) or kirja (a letter). Example sentences: Ta kirjutab raamatut. Ta kirjutab kirja.

In addition to the present tense, Estonian verbs have other forms. The past tense of kirjutama in the third person is kirjutas. The imperative singular is kirjuta (write!). Related nouns and adjectives include kirjutaja (writer) and kirjutamine (writing).

Origin and usage: the verb kirjutama comes from the Estonian root related to writing, and is closely linked to the noun kiri meaning “letter” in various compounds. In modern Estonian, kirjutab is a common verb form used in everyday speech as well as in formal writing, journalism, literature, education, and correspondence.