Kohaldatavate

Kohaldatavate is an Estonian inflected form of the adjective kohaldatav, meaning applicable or to be applied. It is used when describing a noun that is in the genitive plural, indicating “of the applicable” or “that are applicable.”

In Estonian, adjectives decline to agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The form kohaldatavate thus appears with plural nouns in the genitive case. It commonly occurs in legal, regulatory, and technical texts where distinctions between applicable and non-applicable rules, criteria, or conditions are made. For example, kohaldatavate reeglite rikkumine translates to “the violation of the applicable rules.”

Usage and related forms: kohaldatav is the base adjective meaning applicable. Other inflected forms are used to align with different nouns and cases, while kohaldatavate specifically marks the genitive plural. The term is often found in phrases such as kohaldatavate piirangute loetelu (the list of applicable restrictions) or kohaldatavate kriteeriumide alusel (based on applicable criteria).

Etymology and notes: kohaldatav derives from the verb kohaldama, “to apply.” The participial adjective formation with -atav plus the genitive plural ending -avate yields kohaldatavate, a form that enables precise reference to multiple applicable items within a governing noun phrase.