Jagatakse

Jagatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb jagama, meaning to divide or to distribute. The form is used when the subject performing the action is unknown or not stated, which is common in descriptions of processes, instructions, or general statements about how things are divided or allocated. As a passive construction, jagatakse emphasizes the outcome rather than the actor.

Contexts for jagatakse include mathematics, economics, logistics, law, and everyday administration. Example: Raha jagatakse võrdselt kõigi liikmete vahel. This means “the money is distributed equally among all members.”

Grammatical notes: Jagatakse is a finite verb form in the present tense passive voice. Estonian also uses other passive endings such as -akse or -takse in different contexts; jagatakse illustrates how the verb jagama conjugates in passive. Related forms include jaotamine, the noun for the act of distribution, and jaotada, the verb meaning to divide or to distribute.

See also: jaotamine; jaotada.