Rajatakse

Rajatakse is an Estonian verb form meaning “is laid out” or “will be laid out,” used in the passive present tense. It derives from the verb rajama (or rajata), which means to lay out, establish, or construct. In the passive form, rajatakse emphasizes the action itself rather than the agent carrying it out, and it commonly appears in planning, construction, and urban development contexts.

The form is typical in official texts, project documents, and news reporting, where the actor is unknown, generic, or deliberately omitted. The Estonian passive present is produced with the suffix -takse or -akse, so rajatakse is the standard passive construction for the root raj- in the present tense. The subject of the sentence is in the nominative, while the agent may be introduced with by phrases or left implicit.

Usage notes and examples help illustrate its function. For instance, “Tee rajatakse järgmisel aastal” translates to “The road will be laid out (or built) next year.” Another example is “Pargid rajatakse linnapargi arendusprojekti raames,” meaning “The parks are being laid out as part of the urban park development project.” In everyday language, rajatakse often appears alongside time references and project descriptions rather than agent names.

Related forms include rajatud, the past participle meaning “laid out,” used as an adjective, and the infinitive rajama, from which rajatakse is derived. See is part of standard Estonian verb conjugation and is widely understood in formal and informal contexts. See also: Estonian grammar, passive voice, rajama.