Kukistavat
Kukistavat is a grammatical form in Estonian linguistics, a present participle derived from the verb kukistama, meaning to topple or overthrow. The word functions as an active participle, used to describe someone or something that topples or is engaged in topple action. In sentence structure, kukistavat typically appears in attributive phrases before a noun or within dependent clauses to indicate ongoing action by the subject or agent, and it can also appear in predicative position following a linking verb, depending on syntactic construction and case markings.
The form is one of several participial inflections that Estonian verbs take in the mood/tense system. It
Etymology: derived from kukistama, which itself is formed from the verb root kukist- plus derivational suffixes.
This entry provides a concise overview of kukistavat as a linguistic form rather than a standalone term