ühendatakse

Ühendatakse is a form of Estonian that means “is connected” or “are connected.” It is the passive present tense of the verb ühendama, which means “to connect” or “to join.” This form is used when the actor performing the action is unknown, unimportant, or omitted, and the emphasis is on the connection itself or the result of the action.

Formation and usage. The passive present tense is created by adding the suffix -takse to the verb stem: ühendama → ühendatakse. In sentences, the subject is typically not stated explicitly; the agent can be introduced with a by-phrase or left implicit. For example, Need kaks osa ühendatakse. and Seade ühendatakse Internetiga. These translate to “These two parts are connected” and “The device is connected to the Internet,” respectively.

Contexts. ühendatakse is common in technical, scientific, administrative, and instructional texts, where procedures, networks, systems, or components are described as being linked or joined. It can refer to physical connections (joining parts) or logical/data connections (linking to a network or database). The form helps maintain a neutral, process-oriented tone without naming the doer of the action.

Related terms. The related noun ühendus denotes a connection or link, while the verb ühendama is the active form “to connect.” The passive form ühendatakse is one of several Estonian passive constructions used to convey results or states without specifying agents.