Tehakse

Tehakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb teha, meaning to do or to make. It is used to express an action that is performed without naming the agent, functioning as an impersonal or general statement. In English, it is often rendered as “is made” or “are made,” depending on context.

In usage, tehakse appears frequently in instructions, recipes, signs, and general guidelines where the performer is unknown or irrelevant. It helps focus on the action or result rather than the doer. The form is common in public notices, manuals, and news headlines, where passive voice helps keep statements concise and agentless.

Morphologically, tehakse is formed by adding the passive suffix -akse to the verb stem of teha. This creates a present tense, passive construction that can stand in for a neutral, repeated, or habitual action. Other verbs in Estonian also form present passive with -akse or related suffixes, reflecting phonological and morphological considerations, but tehakse is a classic example with teha.

Examples:

- Toit tehakse kohapeal. (The food is prepared on site.)

- Katse tehakse vastavalt plaanile. (The test is conducted according to the plan.)

Overall, tehakse serves as a common tool in Estonian grammar for expressing actions without specifying who performs them, balancing clarity and brevity in informative and instructional writing.