Tekitavaid

Tekitavaid is the present active participle form of the Estonian verb tekitama, meaning to cause or to produce. It functions as an adjective-like participle that describes something as causing a result or bringing something about. In usage it can modify a noun directly or appear in participial phrases that add information about cause or origin.

As a participle, tekitavaid agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. It is most commonly seen in collocations such as tekitavaid kahjusid or tekitavaid tagajärgi, where it conveys the sense of “damages that are caused” or “consequences that are produced.” The form is typically found in formal or written Estonian and is used to attach a causal nuance to the noun it accompanies.

In broader syntax, tekitavaid can substitute for a relative clause in some contexts, providing concise information about cause without introducing a full clause. This makes it useful in policy texts, academic writing, and descriptive prose where compact expressions are preferred.

Etymology and relation to other forms: tekitavaid derives from tekitama plus the present active participle suffix -av, yielding a non-finite, adjective-like form. It belongs to the larger Estonian participle system, which creates various non-finite forms to express time, aspect, and modality in relation to a noun or clause.

See also: Estonian grammar, participles, tekitama.