Toimetavaid

Toimetavaid is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb toimetama (to edit, to handle). It is the present active participle form used to describe agents who perform editing-related actions, such as editors or others who edit text. In standard Estonian grammar, participles function both as adjectives and as components of verb phrases, and toimetavaid appears in noun phrases to modify plural nouns in relevant cases. The form therefore typically occurs in attributive position before a noun or within a clause to express ongoing editing activity.

Common uses include phrases like "toimetavaid inimesi on vaja" (editors are needed) and "toimetavate artiklite kogumik ilmus" (a collection of edited articles was published). These examples illustrate how the participle acts as an adjective-like modifier conveying ongoing, agentive editing action.

Origin and notes: The term "toimetavaid" is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form; its study appears in discussions of Estonian participles and agreement. It is part of standard written Estonian and occurs across journalism, literature, and academic prose.