Täpsustavat

Täpsustavat is an Estonian word derived from the verb täpsustada, meaning to clarify or specify. It is most often encountered as a form related to the present active participle, indicating a sense of clarifying or specifying. In addition to its participial use, the form can appear as a finite verb form in certain grammatical contexts, especially in formal or technical language. As a participle, täpsustavat can function adjectivally, describing a noun with the nuance of providing clarification or precision.

In usage, täpsustavat appears mainly in written Estonian, particularly in technical, legal, academic, or explanatory texts where explicitness is important. It can modify a noun directly (as an attributive participle) or appear in predicative constructions where the subject carries out the act of clarification. The form exemplifies Estonian grammar’s reliance on participles to convey nuance and to produce concise, information-dense expressions.

Etymology: the form is built from täpsustada plus a participial suffix, reflecting the common Estonian mechanism of turning verbs into adjectival forms that express ongoing or characteristic action.

Usage notes: as with other participles, the morphology of täpsustavat changes with case, number, and definiteness. The exact form is determined by syntactic position within the sentence. For neutral alternatives, one can use the related noun täpsustus (clarification) or the verb täpsustada in appropriate contexts.

See also: täpsustada, täpsustus, täpsustav.