Ostetakse

Ostetakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb ostama, meaning to buy. It translates roughly as "is bought" or "are bought" and is used to describe purchases without specifying who performs them. The passive voice in Estonian often appears in everyday speech, advertisements, classifieds, and market descriptions.

Grammatical notes

Ostetakse is formed with the verb stem osta- plus the passive suffix -etakse. The construction does not indicate the agent doing the buying; the subject of the sentence is the thing that is bought. If needed, the agent can be introduced with a possessive or with the phrase by someone, but it is frequently omitted in general statements. The related past participle ostetud means "bought" and is used in different contexts, such as ostetud kaup (bought goods) or ostetud auto (bought car).

Usage and context

Ostetakse is common in marketing, classifieds, and consumer discourse to indicate demand or availability without naming buyers. It is suitable for describing typical purchasing situations, market trends, or inventory notes. Negation is formed as ei osteta (it is not bought).

Examples

- See raamat ostetakse poest sageli. (This book is often bought in the store.)

- Ostu­käsikiri: kasutatud autosid ostetakse tavaliselt hea hoolduse tõttu. (Used cars are usually bought with good maintenance.)

- Need tooted ostetakse kogu riigis. (These products are bought throughout the country.)

- Need asjad ei osteta. (These things are not bought.)

See also

Osta, ostmine, ostetud.