külvama

Külvama is an Estonian verb meaning to sow seeds. It denotes the act of placing seeds into soil so that they may germinate. The verb is common in agriculture, gardening, and land management, and it can be used for sowing crops, vegetables, or grass. It belongs to the standard Estonian class of verbs formed with the infinitive ending -ma and uses the stem külv- to form its finite tenses.

Related form: Nouns include külv (the act of sowing) and külvamine (the process of sowing). The past participle used in passive constructions is külvatud, as in maad on külvatud.

In usage, the direct object is typically in the accusative case, for example: Ta külvas seemned maale. Kevadel on aeg külvama maad. The expression can be used in literal contexts describing field work and gardening operations, and in general discourse about crop production.

The word is primarily literary and technical in agricultural contexts but is widely understood in everyday Estonian. As a regular -ma verb, külvama follows the standard patterns for forming its finite forms and participles, making it a staple verb for discussions of farming and plant cultivation.

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