Modifitseerima

Modifitseerima is Estonian verb meaning to modify, alter, or adjust something by applying changes to its properties or parameters. It is commonly used in information technology, data processing, science, editing, and design. The nuance is typically of targeted, controlled changes rather than wholesale replacement. In everyday language, synonyms include muuta (to change) and kohandama (to adapt), but modifitseerima emphasizes precise alterations of attributes, settings, or data. The corresponding noun is modifitseerimine (modification), and the agent noun modifitseerija refers to a modifier or system that performs modifications. A related term is modifikatsioon (modification), often used in technical or formal contexts.

Origin and morphology: Modifitseerima is a neologism formed from the stem modifitseer- plus the -ma infinitive suffix, reflecting the English modify or Latin modificare. It belongs to the class of Estonian -ima verbs. Present tense forms include ma modifitseerin, sa modifitseerid, ta modifitseerib, me modifitseerime, te modifitseerite, nad modifitseerivad. Imperative forms are modifitseeri (singular) and modifitseerige (plural). Past tense forms follow standard -ima verb patterns (for example, modifitseerisin).

Usage examples: "Me peame dokumente modifitseerima vastavalt uutele nõuetele." "Ta modifitseeris sätete väärtuseid, et parandada jõudlust." In IT contexts, modifitseerima is used for altering data attributes, configurations, or code to achieve desired behavior.

See also: modifikatsioon, modifitseerimine, kohandamine, muutu.