rõivastada

rõivastada is an Estonian verb that translates to "to dress" or "to clothe" in English. It refers to the act of putting on clothes or providing someone with clothing. The verb can be used in various contexts, including personal dressing, dressing someone else, or outfitting an establishment.

For instance, one might say "Ma rõivastada ennast" which means "I dress myself." Similarly, "Emme rõivastada last" translates to "Mom dresses the child." The verb can also be used in a more general sense, such as "kauplus rõivastada inimesi" meaning "the shop clothes people."

The past tense of rõivastada is rõivastasin (I dressed), rõivastasid (you dressed), rõivastas (he/she/it dressed), rõivastasime (we dressed), rõivastasite (you (plural) dressed), and rõivastasid (they dressed). The present tense forms include rõivastan (I dress), rõivastad (you dress), rõivastab (he/she/it dresses), rõivastame (we dress), rõivastate (you (plural) dress), and rõivastavad (they dress). The future tense is formed using the auxiliary verb 'saama' along with the present participle, for example, "ma saan rõivastama" (I will dress).

rõivastada can also be used metaphorically. For example, "rõivastada ükskõik milline asi" could mean to dress something up, or to make it appear in a certain way.