tutvustad

Tutvustad is the second-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb tutvustada, which means "to introduce" or "to acquaint someone with something or someone." The verb is transitive and typically involves introducing one person to another or presenting something to someone. The related noun tutvustus means "introduction." Forms and usage are part of everyday Estonian, especially in social and professional contexts.

Conjugation and usage notes: tutvustada is a regular verb, with present tense endings attached to the stem tutvusta- or its forms. In present tense, the personal forms are: ma tutvustan, sa tutvustad, ta tutvustab, me tutvustame, te tutvustate, nad tutvustavad. The specific form tutvustad corresponds to the second person singular "you introduce." The construction generally requires two participants: the person being introduced (the direct object) and the person to whom the introduction is made (the indirect object, typically in the -le case).

Examples: Ma tutvustan sind mu sõbrale. (I introduce you to my friend.) Kas ma võin teid tutvustada? (May I introduce you?) Ta tutvustab oma kolleegi juhile. (He introduces his colleague to the manager.)

Related terms include tutvustus (an introduction), tutvumine (getting acquainted), and tutvustusplaan (introduction plan). In formal settings, the imperative forms of tutvustada are used to instruct others to introduce people, such as Tutvusta teda arstiabi esindajale.