Programmeeritakse

Programmeeritakse is the passive present tense form of the Estonian verb programmeerima, meaning to program. It denotes that programming is carried out on a subject by an unspecified agent, with the actor not named in the clause. In Estonian, the passive voice in this form does not indicate person or number beyond the action itself, making it common for general statements about processes, systems, or configurations.

The form is constructed with the verb root programmeer-, plus the passive present ending -itakse. This suffix pattern is typical for present-tense passives and is used for both singular and plural subjects. Because the agent is often unknown or general, sentences using programmeer itakse are common in technical, instructional, and bureaucratic writing.

Usage and context: programmeeritakse frequently appears in software development, hardware configuration, automation, and system administration to describe ongoing programming tasks. It emphasizes the process rather than the actor. For completed actions, Estonian uses forms like on programmeeritud (has been programmed) or programmeeritud (programmed).

Examples:

- Ülesande täitmisel programmeeritakse süsteemile uus turvafunktsioon. (During task execution, a new security function is being programmed into the system.)

- Turvauuenduse käigus programmeeritakse tarkvara vastavalt uutele nõuetele. (During the security update, the software is programmed to meet new requirements.)

See also: programmeerima, passive voice in Estonian, Estonian verb morphology.