ustaje

Ustaje is a verb form used in South Slavic languages such as Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, and Montenegrin. It is the third-person singular present indicative of the imperfective verb ustajati, meaning to get up, rise, or wake up. The related imperfective infinitive is ustajati, while the perfective counterpart is ustati.

Etymology and related forms: Ustaje derives from the root associated with standing or rising, linked to the verb stajati (to stand). The prefix pattern and aspect indicate the initiation or repetition of the action, as is typical for imperfective verbs in these languages.

Conjugation: In the present tense of ustajati, the forms include ja ustajem, ti ustaješ, on/ona/ono ustaje; mi ustajemo, vi ustajete, oni/one ustaju. As with other imperfective verbs, ustaje corresponds to ongoing or habitual action rather than a single completed event.

Usage: Ustaje describes a person or animal waking up or rising. It is commonly used in everyday speech to indicate routine or immediate action. Example: On ustaje u šest. (He gets up at six.)

See also: ustati, ustajati, stajati.