Reguleerides

Reguleerides is an Estonian adverbial participle derived from the verb reguleerida, meaning to regulate. It is used to express a concurrent or background action and is often translated into English as “while regulating” or “in regulating.” The form is a part of formal and technical Estonian, appearing in policy documents, legal texts, and literary writing.

Grammatical role and formation principles: Reguleerides functions as an adverbial participle, attaching to a main clause to add circumstantial information about how the action is carried out. The participle clause typically shares the subject with the main clause, though in some contexts the subject can be understood from context. The construction allows speakers to compress related actions into a single sentence, increasing precision and conciseness.

Usage and nuance: The reguleerides construction is more common in written Estonian than in casual speech. It often positions the participle clause at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma, but it can also appear in the middle of a sentence. It provides a way to indicate regulatory actions as a background or accompanying activity that accompanies the main action.

Examples: Reguleerides süsteemi, nad vähendasid riske. Reguleerides turu tingimusi, ettevõte suurendas usaldust tarbijate seas. In translation, these lines convey “While regulating the system, they reduced risks” and “By regulating market conditions, the company increased consumer trust.”

See also: Estonian grammar, adverbial participles, reguleerida.

References: Standard Estonian grammar references describe adverbial participles and their usage in formal writing.