Mõjutavatest

Mõjutavatest is an Estonian participial adjective form derived from the verb mõjuta/mõjutama, meaning to influence. It is used to describe things that exert influence or are capable of being influenced, depending on the syntactic context. In practice, mõjutavatest appears as a plural participial form in phrases where the head noun is in a related case, for example in elative or genitive constructions, and is most commonly understood as “influential” or “influenceable” in English translations.

Morphology and usage

The form originates from the participial suffix -atav attached to the verb stem mõjud- (from mõjuta/mõjutama). The resulting adjective مõjutatav has the sense of “capable of being influenced” or “influenceable,” while mõjutav refers to something that exerts influence. The plural form mõjutavatest is used when describing a group of items in a specific grammatical case, such as “from influential factors” or “among influencing factors,” depending on the sentence structure. The exact meaning depends on the head noun and case, so mõjutavatest can function as either “influential” in a general sense or “influenceable” when the emphasis is on susceptibility to influence.

Usage in research and discourse

Mõjutavatest is found in academic and policy texts, particularly in sociology, political science, and media studies, where analysts discuss factors, actors, or conditions that shape outcomes. Authors may contrast mõjutavatest with mõjutatav to distinguish between sources of influence and entities that are open to influence.

See also

Mõjutama, Mõjutav, Mõjukus, Mõju, Mõjutus.