unustada

Unustada is an Estonian verb meaning "to forget." It is a transitive verb used to describe failing to remember a person, fact, event, or object. The verb is common in everyday speech and appears in a wide range of constructions, including statements about memory, promises, rules, and obligations. The imperative form is used for direct commands or reminders, as in unusta! (forget!) or unustage! (forget, you plural).

Conjugation and usage: In the present tense, the forms are ma unustan, sa unustad, ta unustab, me unustame, te unustate, nad unustavad. The past tense is ma unustasin, sa unustasid, ta unustas, me unustasime, te unustasite, nad unustasid. The perfect (present perfect) is formed with olema: ma olen unustanud, sa oled unustanud, ta on unustanud, me oleme unustanud, te olete unustanud, nad on unustanud. The verb can also appear in participial forms: unustanud (having forgotten) and unustatud (forgotten, as a past participle used adjectivally).

Related forms and usage notes: The noun form unustamine denotes the act of forgetting. The adjective unustatud means forgotten or overlooked, as in unustatud teave (forgotten information). Like many Estonian verbs, unustada is used with various adverbials to indicate frequency or certainty, such as sageli (often) or tõenäoliselt (probably).

Etymology: Unustada is a native Estonian verb from the Finno-Ugric language family, built on the verb stem unust- with the typical -da infinitive ending. It shares roots with related verbs for memory and knowledge in Estonian.

See also: unustamine, unustatud, unustanud.