våta

Võta is the Estonian word for the imperative mood of the verb võtta, meaning "to take." It is used to issue a direct command or request in the second-person singular. In everyday Estonian, võta appears in instructions and colloquial speech, often with direct objects: "Võta raamat." translates to "Take the book."

The verb võtta has the infinitive võtta and conjugates as follows: võtan (I take), võtad (you take), võtab (he/she/it takes), võtame (we take), võtate (you take), võtavad (they take). The imperative singular is võta, and the imperative plural is võtke. The word also appears in many fixed expressions such as võtta vastu (to accept), võtta osa (to take part), and võtta kaasa (to take along).

Pronunciation is roughly [ˈvɔtːɐ], with stress on the first syllable and the ö vowel indicated by the first letter. Võta is a common component of everyday Estonian and is widely understood among Estonian-speaking communities.