Toimetulekus

Toimetulekus is an Estonian noun describing the state of something that is in the process of being edited or under editorial revision. The term is commonly used in journalism, publishing, and academic editing to indicate that a document has not yet reached its final form.

The word is formed from the verb toimetama, meaning to edit or prepare, with a suffix that yields a nominal expression of state or condition, producing toimetulekus roughly as “in editing” or “in the act of editing.”

In contemporary Estonian, toimetulekus tends to appear in written prose and official editorials rather than casual speech. It often functions as a descriptive label in workflows; for example, toimetulekus olev artikkel refers to an article that is still being edited.

The term can also denote the broader editing phase as a concept within publishing or news production. It is used to discuss the status of texts, documents, or other materials undergoing revision and refinement during the editorial process.

Related terms include toimetamine (editing) and redigeerimine (revision), which describe the activity rather than the state. Toimetulekus thus serves as a concise way to refer to items that are not yet finalized and are awaiting further edits.