lisada

Lisada is an Estonian verb meaning to add, to append, to include or to supplement. It is a regular verb with the common infinitive ending -da. The verb is widely used in everyday language, including cooking ("Lisa soola" – Add salt), editing text ("Lisa see lause"), and listing items or instructions.

Conjugation and forms are typical for -da verbs. In the present tense, forms include ma lisan (I add), sa lisad (you add), ta lisab (he/she adds). The past tense forms are ma lisasin (I added), sa lisasid (you added), ta lisas (he/she added). The past participle is lisatud (added). The infinitive is lisada. The imperative forms are lisa (singular) and lisage (plural or formal).

Usage notes include that lisada often appears in imperative mood for recipe or checklist instructions, as well as in declarative sentences to indicate adding information or items. In more formal or written Estonian, variants such as lisamine (the act of adding) or lisand (an additive or supplement) may be used. The word is closely related to Finnish lisätä, reflecting common Finnic roots.

Etymology and related terms: lisada is cognate with Finnish lisätä; both come from the Finnic word family for “to add.” Related noun forms include lisand (an additive, supplement) and toidulisand (a food additive).

See also: lisand, toidulisand, lisamine (the act of adding).