Läbikatsumisi

Läbikatsumisi is an Estonian noun in the plural form, used to refer to several rapid inspections, cursory looks, or quick surveys of content, data, or phenomena. The term conveys a sense of brevity and a high-level review rather than an in-depth analysis. It can describe multiple casual or preliminary examinations carried out to gain an overview.

Etymology and form: läbibikatsumine is formed from the prefix läbi- meaning through or across and the verb katsuma, meaning to look at or examine, with the noun-forming suffix -mine. The plural form läbikatsumisi represents the partitive plural typically used in contexts where the action is viewed as discrete instances or portions of examination.

Usage: Läbikatsumisi is commonly found in everyday Estonian and in formal writing to indicate quick checks of texts, data sets, or situations. It contrasts with more thorough analyses by emphasizing scope and speed. In sentences, it may appear with verbs that take a partitive object, for example, referring to several quick looks at different documents or datasets to form a preliminary understanding.

Related terms: läbivaatus (screening, inspection), katsumine (examination), overviews or scans (skimming) in more general language.

See also: katsumine, läbivaatus, ülevaade.