tutvustan

Tutvustan is an Estonian verb form. It is the first-person singular present indicative of the verb tutvustada, meaning to introduce or acquaint someone with someone or something. It is used when presenting people to others or when presenting information, places, or concepts to an audience.

Usage and construction: In sentences, tutvustan is typically followed by the recipient in the dative/allative case (for example kellelegi or teile) and the thing being introduced as the object. A common construction is to introduce someone to someone else. For example: Ma tutvustan teile oma uut kolleegi. translates to I would like to introduce you to my new colleague. The form can also be used with different recipients, such as Ta tutvustab mulle projekti tausta, meaning He introduces the project background to me.

Conjugation and related forms: The verb belongs to the current tense conjugation pattern of Estonian verbs ending in -ustada. Present tense forms are: tutvustan, tutvustad, tutvustab, tutvustame, tutvustate, tutvustavad. The past tense forms are tutvustasin, tutvustasid, tutvustas, tutvustasime, tutvustasite, tutvustasid. The infinitive is tutvustada, and the past participle is tutvustatud. The noun form related to the concept is tutvustus (introduction).

Etymology and notes: Tutvustan is derived from tutvustada, whose related noun tutvustus denotes an introduction. The verb is used in formal and informal contexts wherever one presents someone or something to others, or makes someone familiar with information or a situation.