Sooritatakse

Sooritatakse is an Estonian finite verb form, specifically the present tense passive of the verb sooritama. It translates roughly as “is performed,” “is carried out,” or “is executed,” and is used when the agent carrying out the action is unknown, generic, or unimportant. The form is common in formal, technical, or instruction-heavy writing, where the emphasis is on the action itself rather than who performs it.

Morphology and usage notes: Sooritatakse is the present passive construction formed with the verb stem soorit- and the suffix -takse. In passive constructions, the subject performing the action is omitted, leaving the focus on the event or process. This makes sooritatakse suitable for describing procedures, experiments, tasks, or processes in a neutral, impersonal way. The sense can cover everyday tasks as well as more formal executions or completions.

Examples:

- Katse sooritatakse laboratooriumis. The experiment is carried out in the laboratory.

- Protseduur sooritatakse automaatselt süsteemis. The procedure is performed automatically in the system.

Two close senses should be distinguished: the general sense of performing or executing a task, and the more specific sense of committing a crime when used with appropriate context. In most standard contexts, sooritatakse simply indicates that something is being done or completed, without naming the agent.

Etymology: Sooritatakse derives from sooritama (to perform, to carry out) with the nominal form sooritus meaning performance or execution. See also sooritama and related forms like sooritus or sooritaja.