Dekooditakse

Dekooditakse is a present passive form of the Estonian verb dekodeerida, meaning to decode. The form indicates that decoding is carried out by an unspecified agent, such as a device, software, or person. In Estonian, this passive construction is commonly used in technical, scientific, and media contexts to describe processes where the actor is not specified.

Etymology and usage: Dekodeerida is a loanword in Estonian, aligned with English decode. Dekooditakse is used to describe ongoing or general decoding actions, for example in data processing, cryptography, multimedia playback, and message or signal interpretation. The passive form allows statements about processes without naming the responsible party.

Usage in context: In information technology, one might encounter sentences like “Failid dekooditakse automaatselt,” meaning “Files are decoded automatically.” In media and communications, “kooditud sõnum dekooditakse enne edastamist” translates to “the encoded message is decoded before transmission.” The form is versatile for describing both automated system operations and human-led decoding.

Related forms: The noun form is dekodeerimine (decoding). A person or device that performs decoding is called a dekodeerija (decoder). The active counterpart is dekodeerida (to decode). Other related terms include dekoodimise ja dekodeerimise nuance, and various compound terms tied to specific domains, such as video-, audio-, või krüptodeerimine.

See also: Dekodeerimine, dekodeerija, dekodeerimisprotsess.