vajutada

Vajutada is an Estonian verb meaning to press or push down, including to press a button or key and to click in digital interfaces. It covers both physical action, such as pressing a switch, and selecting something by keyboard or mouse.

Conjugation and forms: in present tense, forms include ma vajutan, sa vajutad, ta vajutab, me vajutame, te vajutate, nad vajutavad. Past tense forms are ma vajutasin, sa vajutasid, ta vajutas, me vajutasime, te vajutasite, nad vajutasid. The infinitive is vajutada. Present participle is vajutav (pressing), and the past participle is vajutatud (pressed). The adverbial participle vajutades means “while pressing.”

Usage notes: in manuals and instructions, the imperative is typically vajutage (formal/plural) or vajuta (informal singular). The verb is widely used across domains, from hardware to software to general physical actions, and can be employed both literally and metaphorically to indicate pressing or pushing something into operation.

Examples:

- Vajuta nuppu to continue.

- Vajutage vasaku hiirenupu kohta, et avada menüü.

- Kui vajutate ja hoidke nuppu, tekib ühendus.

- Ta vajutab kilkusega nuppu ja ekraan reageerib.