ladustama

Ladustama is an Estonian verb meaning to store, to put into storage, or to warehouse. It covers the act of keeping physical goods in a storage facility as well as preserving information by archiving or backing it up. The term is used in everyday language, as well as in logistics, inventory management, and information technology. The related noun ladustamine denotes storage or warehousing, and ladustatud serves as the past participle meaning stored.

Grammatical notes: Ladustama is a transitive verb. In present tense it is conjugated as ma ladustan, sa ladustad, ta ladustab, me ladustame, te ladustate, nad ladustavad. Past tense forms include ladustasin, ladustasid, ladustas, ladustasime, ladustasite, ladustasid. Imperative forms are ladusta (singular) and ladustage (plural). The adjective formed from the past participle is ladustatud, meaning stored. The noun ladustamine refers to the process or act of storage or warehousing.

Usage examples: Me ladustame kaubad laohoones. Andmed on turvaliselt ladustatud andmekeskuses. In IT contexts, ladustamine is used for data storage, backups, and archiving; in logistics, it describes warehousing and inventory control.

Relation to related terms: Ladustama is distinct from peita or varjata, which mean to hide rather than to store. See also ladustamine and ladustaja (warehouse keeper). The term is considered a standard part of contemporary Estonian vocabulary.