Takistatakse

Takistatakse is an Estonian verb. It is the passive past tense form of the verb "takistama," which means "to hinder," "to obstruct," or "to prevent." Therefore, "takistatakse" translates to "is hindered," "is obstructed," or "is prevented." It describes a state or action where something or someone is being prevented from proceeding or happening. This form is used when the agent performing the hindering action is either unknown, unimportant, or intentionally omitted from the sentence. For instance, a sentence might read "Liikumine linna piiril takistatakse," meaning "Movement at the city border is hindered." The focus is on the fact that the movement is being stopped, rather than who or what is doing the stopping. Understanding "takistatakse" requires recognizing its passive voice and past tense context within Estonian grammar, indicating a completed action of prevention.