Emuleerib

Emuleerib is an Estonian verb meaning to imitate or emulate. It describes the act of copying someone’s behavior, style, or a process, with the nuance that the imitator tries to resemble the original in a recognizable way. The infinitive form is emuleerima. In the present tense, the third-person singular form is emuleerib, and the past tense is emuleeris. The related noun is emuleerimine, and the present participle is emuleeriv.

Etymology and related terms: emuleerib is a loanword in Estonian, linked to the broader concept of emulation found in many European languages. It is closely related to the noun emuleerimine and to adjectives such as emuleeriv. In English, the corresponding verb is emulate, and in Estonian the verb often appears in contexts that parallel the English use of emulate rather than merely copy.

Usage: The term is used in everyday language to describe imitation of people, styles, or performances, as well as in technical contexts to describe software or hardware behavior that mimics another system. For example, ta emuleerib kuulsate muusikute stiili, meaning he imitates the style of famous musicians. In computing, emuleerimine refers to the process of reproducing the behavior of one system on another platform.

See also: emuleerimine, emuleeritav, emuleeriv.