Ülesannet

Ülesannet is the partitive singular form of the Estonian noun ülesanne, meaning an assignment or task. It is used as the direct object of a verb in contexts where the assignment is not specified as a particular item, for example after lahendama (to solve) or täitma (to complete). A typical sentence is: Ma pean lahendama ülesannet enne tähtaega.

In standard usage, the nominative form of the word is ülesanne (singular) and ülesanded (plural). The partitive singular form — ülesannet — appears in phrases such as ülesannet lahendada or ülesannet täita. This inflected form is common in educational and work-related language, where the emphasis is on the action of dealing with a task rather than naming a specific task.

Origin and meaning: Ülesanne is a compound word built from a prefix meaning “up/onto” and a component that denotes a task or assignment; over time it has come to denote any task assigned to someone to complete. The concept is widespread in schools, universities, and professional settings.

Usage notes: Ülesannet is most frequently encountered after verbs that require a non-specific object, such as lahendama ülesannet (to solve an assignment), täitma ülesannet (to carry out an assignment), or tegema ülesannet (to perform an assignment). It can refer to a single task or, in broader contexts, to a unit of work within a larger set of tasks. See also ülesanne, kodutöö, tööülesanne.