koostad

Koostad is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Estonian verb koostama, which means to assemble, to compose, to compile, or to prepare. The base verb koostama covers a range of productive activities in writing, planning, and collation, from drafting documents to compiling lists or plans. In everyday use, koostama is applied to both textual and organizational tasks, often with concrete objects such as documents, plans, lists, or reports.

Morphology and usage. As a regular verb of the -da class, its full present tense paradigm is: ma koostan, sa koostad, ta koostab, me koostame, te koostate, nad koostavad. The form koostad specifically signals the action performed by “you” (singular). The verb commonly appears with direct objects in the accusative case, for example: sa koostad nimekirja (you compile a list) or ta koostab aruande (he/she drafts a report). It can also be used in broader contexts, such as composing a piece of music, a plan, or a project outline.

Context and equivalents. In professional and academic Estonian, koostama is widely used for activities that involve bringing elements together into a coherent whole. Common collocations include nimekiri (list), plaan (plan), raport (report), projekt (project), and dokumentatsioon (documentation). The concept is closely related to planning, documentation, and content creation, rather than to creative artistry alone.

See also. Related words include koostamine (the act of composing or compiling) and koostaja (compiler, editor). The root koostat is distinct from similarly spelled words in other languages, though cognate forms exist in some neighboring Finnic languages.