Teadaolevad

Teadaolevad is an Estonian adjective meaning existing or known, used to describe information, objects, or facts that are currently known to exist. It is most commonly used with plural nouns, as in teadaolevad faktid “the known facts” or teadaolevad ressursid “the existing resources.” The singular form teadaolev is used before a singular noun, for example teadaolev fakt.

Etymology and grammar: teadaolev is formed from the participial stem teada- meaning known or to be known, together with the suffix -olev meaning “being.” The plural inflection is teadaolevad, which accompanies plural nouns in the nominative case. Like other Estonian adjectives, teadaolevad inflects for case and number, so it appears in different forms in phrases such as teadaolevate dokumentide “of the known documents” and teadaolevas aruandes “in the known report.”

Usage: The term marks items as part of the current knowledge or inventory, often appearing in research reports, journalism, policy documents, and legal contexts to distinguish established information from what is unknown or uncertain. It can be contrasted with teadmata “unknown” or mitte-teadaolev “not yet known.”

Common collocations include teadaolevad faktid, teadaolevad andmed, teadaolevad ohud, and teadaolevad ressursid. Example sentences: Teadaolevad faktid viitavad teisele järeldusele. Teadaolevad andmed on esitatud aruandes.

See also: tuntud (known, well-known), teada (to know), teadmata (unknown). Teadaolevad is a practical, neutral descriptor in Estonian-language discourse.