ülesande

Ülesanne is an Estonian noun meaning a task or assignment—an activity that someone is required to perform. It can refer to school work, work duties, or problems posed in competitions. In education, teachers give students ülesanded as part of coursework or exams. In the workplace, teams may have tööülesanded or projektülesanded that define responsibilities and deliverables. In programming or mathematics contests, an ülesanne denotes a problem to be solved within a set time.

The word is used across formal and informal registers and is common in dictionaries, school materials, and official documents. It also forms compound expressions such as päevane ülesanne (a daily task), võistluse ülesanne (a competition task), or ülesande täitmine (the act of completing the task). The concept is widely understood as something assigned to be completed, rather than a voluntary activity.

Inflection: singular nominative is ülesanne; genitive singular ülesande; plural nominative ülesanded; genitive plural ülesannete. The word can appear in various grammatical structures, for example with adjectives or determiners that align with number and case.

Examples:

- Õpilased said uue ülesande.

- See on keeruline ülesanne.

- Palun täida järgmine ülesanne.

Ülesanne is a central term in education and professional life in Estonian, reflecting the common idea of an assigned activity to be completed within a given context.