paigutama

Paigutama is an Estonian verb meaning to place, position, or arrange something in a specific place or order. It can refer to placing physical objects, organizing spaces, or assigning people or resources to a position or role. The action can be spatial, organizational, or metaphorical, such as placing items in a sequence or placing a person in a particular job.

The verb is transitive and often used in contexts such as interior design, museum or exhibition curation, logistics, and personnel management. Examples include arranging furniture, putting books on a shelf, or organizing exhibits in a gallery. It can also describe allocating resources or scheduling items in a list or timeline. Metaphorically, it can mean placing someone in a role or categorizing something within a system.

Word formation and forms: the infinitive is paigutama, formed from the stem paigut- with the -ama suffix. The verb conjugates regularly for Estonian -ama verbs. Present tense forms include ma paigutan, sa paigutad, ta paigutab. Past tense forms include ma paigutasin, sa paigutasid, ta paigutas. The passive form is paigutatakse. Participles include paigutav (present active participle) and paigutatud (past passive participle). In noun form, paigutus means arrangement or placement, and paigutamine refers to the act of placing or arranging.

See also: paigutus, paigutamine, paigutuslik.