soovitama

Soovitama is an Estonian verb meaning to recommend or advise. It denotes suggesting a course of action or endorsing a thing for someone. It is a transitive verb and commonly takes a direct object indicating what is being recommended, and may be followed by a clause introduced with et to specify the recommended action.

Conjugation and usage: Soovitama is a regular -ama verb. In the present tense the forms are: soovitan, soovitad, soovitab, soovitame, soovitate, soovitavad. The verb is used to express giving a recommendation to someone, or endorsing a particular thing or approach. For example: Ma soovitan seda raamatut. (I recommend this book.) Kas sa soovitad seda restorani? (Do you recommend this restaurant?)

Etymology and related forms: Soovitama is built from the stem soov- (wish, desire) with the -ima infinitive suffix. The related noun soovitus means “recommendation,” and the adjective soovitav means “advisable” or “recommended.” The passive participle oblik, soovitav, is used in phrases like See on soovitatav (This is advisable / recommended).

Usage notes: The verb commonly expresses advice or a suggestion to others and can be followed by an et-clause to specify the recommended action. It can also describe items as recommended in general contexts, using the adjective soovitav. In everyday Estonian, soovitama is a routine word for giving practical recommendations, whether informal or formal.