niisutate

Niisutate is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb niisutama, meaning to moisten or to water. It is used when addressing multiple people and describes the act of making something damp, such as soil, seeds, plants, or skin.

In Estonian conjugation, niisutama is a transitive verb of the -ta class. The stem niisut- combines with present-tense endings to produce forms such as niisutan (I moisten), niisutad (you moisten, singular), niisutate (you moisten, plural), and niisutavad (they moisten). The form niisutate specifically marks the second-person plural present tense. The noun forms related to this verb include niisutus (moistening) and niisutaja (moisturizer or one who moistens).

Etymology and related forms: niisutama is viewed as the verb responsible for causing moisture. It is related to terms in Estonian such as niiskus (moisture) and the noun niisutus, which denotes the act or process of moistening. The construction of niisutama follows common Estonian patterns for forming verbs from noun roots or adjectives and then deriving noun forms for the resulting action.

Usage examples: Te niisutate taimi hommikul. She or they might also use niisutate metaphorically in contexts describing dampening or softening processes, though the primary usage centers on physical moistening, irrigation, or applying moisture to materials or surfaces.

See also: Estonian language, Estonian grammar, niisutus, niisutaja.