sestaviti

Sestaviti is a Slovenian verb meaning to assemble, put together, construct, or compile. It is the perfective form of the verb pair, with the imperfective counterpart sestavljati. In usage, sestaviti denotes completing an act of joining parts into a whole, whereas sestavljati emphasizes the ongoing process or repetition of assembling.

Etymology and related forms: the verb derives from the stem sestav-, found in nouns such as sestava (assembly, composition). The infinitive is sestaviti, and there is a frequent imperfective form sestavljati. The noun sestava and the adjective sestavljen(a) relate to the idea of being assembled or composed.

Usage and nuances: sestaviti is used for both physical construction and for creating things by combining elements. It can describe assembling furniture or devices, compiling a list or report, or composing a text or program, depending on context. The act is viewed as completed when using the perfective form; ongoing or repeated assembling is expressed with the imperfective sestavljati.

Examples:

- Potrebno je sestaviti novo omaro. (It is necessary to assemble a new wardrobe.)

- Sestavil sem seznam vseh članov. (I compiled a list of all members.)

See also: Slovenian verb aspect, with imperfective sestavljati and perfective sestaviti, and related terms such as sestava (assembly) and sestavljen(a) (assembled).