Sissejuhatavat

Sissejuhatavat is an Estonian adjective form derived from the noun sissejuhatus, meaning introduction. It denotes something that has the character of an introduction or is intended to introduce a topic, section, or text. The form sissejuhatavat specifically appears as the partitive singular of the adjective when describing a noun in the partitive case, for example in phrases like sissejuhatavat teksti or sissejuhatavat peatükki.

In Estonian, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case. The ending -avat marks the partitive singular masculine or neuter form of an -atav adjective. The base adjective is sissejuhatav, with the suffix -atav forming a participial adjective meaning “introductory” or “preparatory.” The combination conveys that the described item serves as an introduction or preliminary material.

Usage and scope: sissejuhatavat is commonly used in academic, educational, and formal writing to label or describe introductory sections, materials, or elements. It may modify nouns such as tekst, peatükk, loeng, or kursus in contexts where the noun is in the partitive case. The term is typically used in combination with nouns that refer to something that introduces or sets the stage for the main content.

Relation to related terms: the base noun sissejuhatus denotes the conceptual introduction itself, while sissejuhatav (and its inflected forms like sissejuhatavat) describe objects or passages that function as introductions. Other related forms include the nominative sissejuhatav and the genitive sissejuhatava.

See also: sissejuhatus, introductory, Eesti grammatika.