Jälgivate

Jälgivate is an Estonian word-form derived from the verb jälgima, which means “to track” or “to follow a trail.” In linguistic terms, it is a non-finite verbal form that can function as a verbal adjective, describing ongoing tracking or the act of tracking. Because Estonian uses extensive inflection, jälgivate appears in different inflected forms to agree with number, case, and definiteness when it modifies a noun or appears in subordinate clauses.

In usage, jälgivate conveys notions related to monitoring, following a trail, or pursuing movement. It is commonly encountered in technical or professional contexts such as wildlife management, search and rescue, policing, or data collection where tracking or monitoring is discussed. As a derived form, it sits within a family of related words built from the same root, including jälg (a track or trace), jälgimine (tracking or monitoring), and jälitus (tracking or pursuit).

Jälgivate does not stand alone as a separate lexical item with a distinct meaning outside its grammatical function; its primary role is to express an ongoing tracking action or a descriptor related to tracking within sentences. In dictionaries, the base verb is listed as jälgima, with related participial or adjectival forms described as derivations rather than independent entries.

See also: jälgima, jälgimine, jälitus, jälg.