Käsitlevates

Käsitlevates is an Estonian present active participle form derived from the verb käsitlema, meaning to handle or to treat. In practice, käsitlevates functions as an attributive modifier that conveys the idea of something being related to or involved in handling, processing, or dealing with a subject. The form is most common in formal or technical writing and appears in phrases that describe activities, topics, or processes.

In usage, käsitlevates is typically attached to a plural noun and inflected to agree with the noun in number and case. The exact case of the accompanying noun determines the overall form of the participle phrase. This makes käsitlevates a versatile tool for describing complex procedures or domains in a concise, adjectival way.

Common examples in context include phrases like käsitlevates protsessides (in processes involving handling) or käsitlevates kontekstides (in contexts that involve handling). Such constructions are often found in academic, administrative, or regulatory texts where precision about what is being handled or processed is required.

Relation to other forms: käsitlevates is related to the base participle käsitlev and to other inflected forms used with different numbers and cases, such as variations for singular or different case endings. The form is characteristic of formal Estonian and demonstrates how participles can function as descriptive modifiers in complex noun phrases.

See also: Estonian grammar, participles, adjectives.