Joonistatakse

Joonistatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb joonistama (to draw). The passive voice expresses that the action of drawing is performed on the subject by an unspecified agent, which translates to "is drawn" or "is being drawn" in English. It is commonly used when the actor is unknown or unimportant, or when the emphasis is on the result rather than who performs the action.

The form is created by adding a passive suffix to the verb stem, producing joonistatakse from joonistama. Like other Estonian passives, it does not encode a specific subject’s person, and it can be used with any subject that is being drawn, such as a picture, a map, or a diagram.

Usage is widespread in descriptive prose, manuals, design briefs, and educational texts, especially when describing processes, procedures, or results. It is also common in captions and stand-alone statements about drawings or drafting work.

Examples include: Pilt joonistatakse pliiatsiga. The picture is drawn with a pencil. Kaart joonistatakse skaalal 1:1000. The map is drawn at a scale of 1:1000. Joonistage järgmised jooned. Draw the following lines. Related forms include joonistus (a drawing; the drawing itself), joonistamine (the act of drawing), and joonistatud (drawn, the past passive participle). The imperative form is joonistage (draw, plural).