Opereeritakse

Opereeritakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb meaning to perform an operation, typically a surgical one. It translates roughly as “is operated on” or “undergoes surgery.” The form is used to describe procedures carried out on a patient, with the performing team left unspecified.

Grammatical notes: In Estonian, the passive present tense is formed with a -takse/-eritakse ending, and opereeritakse is tactically third-person singular in the passive voice. The agent performing the operation is not stated, placing the focus on the patient or target of the procedure. The active counterpart is to operate, and related forms include the past passive opereeritud (operated) and the noun opereerimine (the act of operating).

Usage: The term appears primarily in formal medical contexts, such as hospital notes, medical reports, or news about procedures. It is appropriate when describing what is being done to a patient rather than who is performing it.

Example: Patsiendile opereeritakse operatsioon. This sentence means that an operation is being performed on the patient.

Etymology and related forms: The form derives from the Estonian verb meaning to operate or to perform an operation, connected to the concept of an operation as a medical procedure. Related words include opereeritud (operated) and opereerimine (the act of operating).