Esitatavaid

Esitatavaid is an Estonian grammatical form: the partitive plural form of the adjective esitatav, which means “to be presented” or “to be submitted.” The form esitatavaid is used to modify nouns in the partitive case, signaling that the items in question are intended to be presented or submitted for consideration.

In usage, esitatav describes something that should be presented, and esitatavaid marks that the related noun is part of a plural set of such items. It appears primarily in formal or official registers, such as legal documents, meeting agendas, academic proposals, and administrative instructions. Typical constructions include esitatavaid dokumente (documents to be presented) or esitatavaid küsimusi (questions to be presented).

Morphology and formation: esitatav is an Estonian adjective derived from the verb esitama, meaning to present or submit. Like other Estonian adjectives, it inflects to agree with the noun it modifies. The plural partitive form esitatavaid is used with nouns in the partitive case, for example esitatavaid dokumente or esitatavaid küsimusi. Related forms include esitatav (singular nominative), esitatavat (singular partitive), esitatavad (plural nominative), and esitatavate (plural genitive).

Examples:

- Esitatavaid dokumente tuleb eelnevalt kontrollida.

- Esitatavaid küsimusi arutatakse koosolekul.

See also: Estonian grammar, adjectives and their declension, the verb esitama. Esitatavaid serves as a specific morphological form illustrating how Estonian adjectives encode modality or obligation to present within a noun phrase.