Sisaldava

Sisaldava is an Estonian word formed from the verb sisaldama, meaning to contain or to include. It functions as a present participle or as an adjectival participle, and its core meaning is containing or including. In usage, sisaldava describes the content or components of the noun it modifies, signaling that the noun has specific elements or information inside it.

In grammar, sisaldava behaves like other Estonian adjectives and participles: it is used attributively before a noun and agrees with the noun in number and case. This makes it a concise way to express content or composition without repeating a longer clause. For example, in technical or formal writing you may encounter a phrase such as a “sisaldav dokument,” which can be understood as “a document that contains (certain information)” or simply “a document containing (additional content).” The form can appear in various cases to match the noun it describes, adapting to the sentence structure as other adjectives do.

Etymologically, sisaldava is derived from sisaldama, with the standard Estonian participial formation that yields a word meaning containing or including. It is commonly found in professional, academic, and legal texts where concise descriptions of content, datasets, lists, or provisions are needed.

See also: Estonian grammar, Participles, Adjectival phrases.