Elimineerivad

Elimineerivad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb elimineerima, meaning to eliminate, remove, or erase. In usage, elimineerivad corresponds to “they eliminate” in English and is employed with a plural subject or with a collective noun treated as plural.

Grammatical notes: The infinitive of the verb is elimineerima. Other present tense forms include elimineerib (he/she/it eliminates), elimineerid (you singular), elimineerime (we eliminate), elimineerite (you plural), and elimineerivad (they eliminate). The verb belongs to Estonian’s regular class of -ima verbs and follows standard present tense endings for person and number.

Etymology and related terms: Elimineerima is a loanword assimilated into Estonian from European languages, commonly linked to German eliminieren or French éliminer, adapted to Estonian phonology and morphology. A related noun is elimineerimine, referring to the act of elimination or removal.

Contexts and nuances: Elimination is used across domains such as data processing, science, mathematics, and everyday language. In computing, elimineerima can mean deleting or removing files or records. In mathematics or logic, it can refer to elimination of variables or cases as part of a method for simplifying problems. The term generally conveys removing something from consideration or from a set.

Examples: Nad elimineerivad ebaolulised andmed analüüsist. Süsteem elimineerib duplikaadid andmestikus. Ta ja tema meeskond elimineerivad varjatud riskifaktorid.