Kontrollivad

Kontrollivad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb kontrollima, meaning to check, inspect or control. It denotes that several subjects are performing a checking action in the present. The infinitive kontrollima belongs to the -ima class of Estonian verbs and forms other tenses with standard endings; kontrollivad specifically marks plural third-person present.

Usage of this form is common in administrative, legal, and organizational language to describe ongoing or habitual checks by a group. Examples include Nad kontrollivad kvaliteeti (They check the quality) and Nad kontrollivad dokumendid (They inspect the documents). The form can appear in various contexts, such as quality control, audits, safety inspections, or regulatory oversight, where a plural subject is performing the action of checking.

Seosed ja vormid: The root kontroll- is used to express a sense of checking or controlling; the noun kontroll exists and is widely used. Related verb forms include kontrollin (I check), kontrollid (you check), kontrollib (he/she checks), kontrollime (we check), kontrollite (you [plural] check), and kontrollivad (they check). Past tense is kontrollis (he checked) or kontrollisid (they checked). Related nouns and adjectives include kontrollija (inspector), kontrollimine (the act of checking), and kontrollitav (controllable). The etymology of kontroll- is linked to cognate terms in several European languages for control or inspection, reflecting a common semantic family in the region.