Märgib

Märgib is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Estonian verb märgima, meaning to mark, note, or indicate. The verb describes the act of drawing attention to something, either by writing, speaking, or marking in a document or data set. It is transitive and commonly takes a direct object (for example, vead meaning mistakes, punkte meaning points) or a clause introduced by et, as in "Ta märgib, et uuring näitab..." In usage, märgib is frequent in formal, academic, and technical writing when reporting observations, findings, or conclusions.

Etymology: Märgima derives from the stem märg- meaning "mark, sign," with the infinitive suffix -ima. It is related to the noun märk meaning "sign" or "mark" and to cognates in other Finnic languages.

Usage notes: Märgib emphasizes signaling or noting something rather than performing a physical marking. It can introduce either an object or a subordinate clause. Examples include "Ta märgib vead" ("He notes the errors") and "Ta märgib, et projekt on edenenud" ("He notes that the project has progressed").

Related forms: The related noun märg means "sign" or "mark"; märkimine denotes the act of marking or notation. The passive participle is märgitud.

See also: märkimine, märk, märg.

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