Redigeerime

Redigeerime is an Estonian verb form used to indicate that a group including the speaker is performing editing. It is the first-person plural present tense of redigeerida, meaning to edit, revise, or draft text. For example, “Me redigeerime artiklit” translates as “We are editing the article.”

Origins and structure: Redigeerida is a loanword adapted to Estonian, likely originating from European languages such as French rédiger or German redigieren, both related to drafting or editing. The form redigeerime combines the root redigeer- with the 1st-person plural present ending -ime. Other forms include redigeerin (I edit), redigeerid (you edit), redigeerib (he/she edits), and so on.

Usage: The term is common in journalism, publishing, academia, and digital platforms. It covers editing for language quality, clarity, structure, and factual accuracy. The related noun redigeerimine denotes the editing process, while redigeerija refers to the editor who performs the editing.

Examples: “Me redigeerime artiklit enne avaldamist.” “Redigeerimine aitab parandada arutluse selgust ja voolu.” Related terms include redigeerimine, redigeerija, and redigeerimisprotsess. Overall, redigeerime functions as a straightforward, neutral marker of collaborative editing activity in Estonian.