Kinnitavate

Kinnitavate is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb kinnitada, meaning to confirm. It denotes the present active participle used as an attributive modifier, indicating that the noun it modifies provides confirmation or evidence. In usage, it behaves like an adjective and agrees with the noun in number and case. The form is typically encountered in formal writing to label data, statements, or items that serve as confirmation for a proposition.

The form commonly appears in compound noun phrases describing sources of evidence or justification. For example, kinnitavate dokumentide loetelu can be translated as a list of the documents that confirm, and kinnitatavate tõendite kogum as a collection of the confirming evidence. Such phrases are frequent in legal, academic, and journalistic contexts where it is important to specify which elements provide validation.

Etymology and morphology: kinnitavate is derived from the verb kinnitada with the present active participle suffix -av, and it takes declined forms to agree with the head noun in number and case. This participial form thus functions similarly to pervasive attributive adjectives in Estonian grammar, enabling precise descriptions of evidence, claims, or data that confirm a statement.

See also: Estonian grammar, Participles, Kinnitada.