Kujundava

Kujundava is an Estonian word-form derived from the verb kujundama, meaning to design or to shape. It functions as the present active participle kujundav in an inflected form used as an adjective to describe something related to designing or shaping. In usage, kujundava typically appears when the noun it modifies is in a different grammatical case, for example in phrases such as kujundava mõju (the shaping/designing influence) or kujundava mõtteviisi (the design-thinking mindset).

Etymology and morphology: The base is the verb kujundama, with the present active participle suffix -v forming kujundav. The form kujundava is a declined case form used to modify a noun, following standard Estonian adjective inflection rules across cases and numbers.

Usage and notes: Kujundava is common in formal, technical, or creative contexts when discussing processes of design or shaping ideas, products, or systems. It does not carry a separate lexical meaning beyond “designing” when used as an attributive modifier; the exact nuance depends on the noun it accompanies.

Examples: kujundava mõju; kujundava mõtteviisi. See also: kujundav, kujundama.