Põhinevate

Põhinevate is a word form used in Estonian to express that something is based on or grounded in something else. It is the present participle form of the word meaning “based on,” and it is used in attributive phrases to indicate the basis or source of an idea, argument, or data set.

In Estonian, participles function like adjectives and agree with the noun they modify in case, number, and definiteness. The form põhinevate appears when the modified noun is plural and in a case form that requires a genitive or partitive-like ending in a noun phrase. Common examples include põhinevate eelduste kohaselt (according to the underlying assumptions) or põhinevate andmete järgi (according to the data on which the findings are based).

Usage notes: the form is most frequent in formal writing, such as academic articles, policy documents, and legal texts. It allows concise signaling of the source or basis for a conclusion, argument, or description without repeating the base clause.

Example sentences: Põhinevate eelduste kohaselt kasvab majandus järgmisel poolaastal. Põhinevate andmete järgi võib järeldada, et trend on kasvav. Põhinevate argumentide esitamine võib tugevdada väidet.

See is a technical form in Estonian, primarily used in written language to clarify the basis for claims, analyses, or recommendations. It reflects how Estonian expresses sourcing and justification within noun phrases.