Otsustatakse

Otsustatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb otsustada, meaning to decide. The form translates most directly as “it is decided” or “it has been decided,” with the agent performing the decision left unspecified. It is widely used in formal, official, and journalistic contexts to report decisions without naming who made them.

In usage, otsustatakse appears in impersonal statements and summaries of policy or administrative outcomes. It signals that a conclusion has been reached by a group, authority, or institution, rather than focusing on the individual decider. The subject of the sentence is often generic or omitted, which is common in official communication.

Grammatical note: otsustatakse is the standard present passive form built from the verb otsustada. The suffix -takse marks the passive voice, and the sentence can stand without an explicit agent. It can pair with subordinate clauses introduced by et to convey the content of the decision, for example: Otsustatakse, et kool avatakse järgmisel nädalal (It is decided that the school will open next week) or Otsustatakse, et projekti rahastus suurendatakse (It is decided that funding for the project will be increased).

Related terms include otsustada (to decide) and otsus (a decision). Otsustatakse is commonly encountered in news reports, government documents, and other formal prose to convey conclusions without attributing them to specific individuals.