Eksisteerib

Eksisteerib is an Estonian verb meaning "exists" or "to exist." It is the third-person singular present tense of eksisteerima and is used to assert that something exists or that a state of existence applies to a subject. In neutral and formal contexts, eksisteerib appears with explicit subjects or in impersonal constructions.

Etymology and related forms: Eksisteerima is a loanword in Estonian, related to existere in Latin‑based languages and cognate forms such as German existieren, French exister, and English exist. The form eksisteerib is built from the stem eksisteeri- plus the present tense ending -b.

Conjugation: Present tense forms include ma eksisteerin, sa eksisteerid, ta eksisteerib; me eksisteerime, te eksisteerite, nad eksisteerivad. The negative present is ei eksisteeri (for example, See ei eksisteeri). The past tense is eksisteeris, and the corresponding negative past is ei eksisteerinud.

Usage: Eksisteerib is common in formal writing, philosophy, or mathematics to express existence claims. In everyday Estonian, speakers often prefer on olemas or constructions without a explicit subject. For example, "Eksisteerib võimalus rahastada projekti" or "Seal eksisteerib elu." In logical contexts, the verb can appear in existential statements, but many writers use on olemas for clarity.

See also: existence in Estonian grammar; existential quantification in logic.

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