tagastust

Tagastust is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun tagastus, which denotes the act of returning something or a refund. The word is used in contexts such as consumer transactions, warranties, and other situations where money or goods are returned. It derives from the verb tagastama, meaning to return.

In everyday and formal language, tagastus can refer both to the process of returning an item and to the money received back as a refund. The partitive form tagastust is used when the amount or extent of the return is indefinite or not specified, for example in sentences like “Ta soovis tagastust” (He requested a refund) or “Tagastust makstakse ostjale” (A refund is paid to the buyer).

In legal and commercial texts, tagastus and its inflected forms appear when outlining rights and obligations related to returns, refunds, or replacements. Consumer protection provisions and business policies commonly describe when a buyer is entitled to tagastus, the conditions for returning goods, and the time frames involved. Tagastus is also used in broader contexts such as return schemes for packaging or recycling programs, though more specialized terms may be employed there.

Morphology note: tagastust is partitive singular; tagastus is nominative singular; tagastuse is genitive singular; tagastused is plural. Related terms include tagastus, tagastamine (the act of returning), and phrases describing specific return procedures or refunds.