valmistab

Valmistab is an Estonian verb form that functions as the third-person singular present tense of the verb valmistama, meaning to prepare, to make ready, or to manufacture. It is used when the subject of the sentence is he, she, or it, or when the subject is otherwise understood, as in Ta valmistab sööki (He/She is preparing food).

The verb valmistama comes from valmis, meaning ready, and conveys the sense of making something ready or producing something. The present tense forms are built regularly, with ta valmistab for the third person singular; other persons are conjugated as ma valmistan, sa valmistad, me valmistame, te valmistate, nad valmistavad. The infinitive is valmistama, and related nominal forms include valmistamine (preparation or manufacturing process), valmistaja (manufacturer), and valmistus (manufacture or production).

Usage and scope: valmistab is common in everyday Estonian and covers both cooking and non-culinary contexts, such as industry or project planning. Examples include cooking, where a person prepares a meal, and industry, where a company manufactures goods. The form is versatile and appears in both literal and figurative statements, such as describing someone devising a plan or arranging arrangements.