lülitad

Lülitad is the second-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb lülitama, meaning you switch on or you turn on. It is used when addressing one person informally and refers to performing the action of turning on a device, system, or function.

Etymology and grammar: The verb lülitama derives from the noun lüliti (switch) and takes the -ta suffix to form the infinitive. In Estonian conjugation, the present tense forms attach personal endings to the verb stem; for the second person singular, the ending is -dad in some dialects and -d in standard usage, yielding lülitad. Thus, lülitad corresponds to the English “you switch on.”

Usage: Lülitad appears in ordinary dialogue and instructional language to indicate that the listener should turn something on. It is typically followed by a direct object or a clause specifying what is being turned on, and may appear with or without a directional particle like sisse (in/on) or välja (off) depending on the construction.

Examples:

- Sa lülitad selle sisse. (You turn this on.)

- Sa lülitad arvuti sisse enne tööd. (You turn the computer on before starting work.)

- Lülita see sisse, kui soovid valguse. (Imperative form lülita is used for a command: turn this on.)

Related forms include lülitan (I turn on), lülitad (you turn on), and lülitab (he/she turns on). The noun related to the action is lüliti (switch).

See also: Estonian language, Estonian verbs, lülitama, lüliti.