kirjutage

Kirjutage is the Estonian imperative form of the verb kirjastada? No, of kirja tum? Correction: the verb is kirjutama, meaning to write. Kirjutage is the plural or formal imperative form used to tell two or more people to write, or to address a single person in a formal register. In Estonian, imperative forms are used for commands, requests, and instructions, with kirjatage functioning as the polite or plural form.

Etymology and grammar: Kirjutage is derived from the verb stem kirjut- with the imperative suffix -age. It is the second-person plural imperative, and it can also express a formal singular “you” in certain contexts. The subject pronoun is typically omitted, as with most imperative sentences in Estonian.

Usage: The form appears in instructions, forms, and official notices where a directive is directed at multiple people or at a single person in a formal tone. It is common in educational settings, customer-facing materials, and government or administrative communications. To soften the command, speakers often add palun (please) or other politeness markers.

Examples:

- Kirjutage palun oma nimi siia. (Please write your name here.)

- Kirjutage vastused enne lõppu. (Please write the answers before the end.)

See also: Kirjuta (singular informal imperative), Kirjutama (to write), Kirjutamine (writing), Estonian grammar, Imperative mood.

Notes: While Kirjutage is primarily a grammatical form, it may also appear in headings or directives within Estonian-language materials, signaling an instruction to the reader or participant.