nõustu

Nõustu is an Estonian word that functions as the second-person singular imperative form of the verb nõustuma, meaning to agree or to consent. It is used to urge a single listener to assent to a proposal, statement, or course of action. In practical use, nõustu can appear as a direct command or exhortation, with tone and context shaping its politeness or urgency. The corresponding plural or formal imperative is nõustuge, used when addressing two or more people or when speaking more politely.

Grammatically, nõustuma is an intransitive verb describing agreement or assent. Its present tense forms include nõustun (I agree), nõustud (you agree), nõustub (he/she/it agrees), nõustume (we agree), nõustute (you agree, plural), and nõustuvad (they agree). As a mood, the imperative forms are built on the same stem: nõustu for singular and nõustuge for plural.

Related words include nõustumine, the noun for agreement or assent, and nõustuv, a present participle meaning agreeing. The term is common in everyday Estonian, as well as in formal or contractual language where agreement or consent is required.

See also: nõustuma, nõustuge, nõustumine. Nõustu exemplifies how Estonian uses imperative forms to prompt action or agreement directly in discourse. The word highlights Estonian’s clear verb morphology and its reliance on context to convey nuance.