Täitvad

Täitvad is an Estonian present active participle form derived from the verb täita, meaning to fill, complete, or fulfill. The word functions as a verbal adjective and describes someone or something that fulfills or carries out an action. It is used to convey ongoing or habitual fulfillment and is typically placed before a noun to form an attributive phrase, for example täitvad kohustused (obligations that are being fulfilled) or täitvad nõuded (requirements that are being met).

Morphology and usage patterns: täitvad is the plural nominative form of the present active participle. Like other Estonian participles, it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. The corresponding singular forms and inflected variants depend on the grammatical case and the stem of täita. The participle can appear in attributive position before a noun or predicatively with a linking verb, emphasising the ongoing nature of the action.

Related terms: The root täita also yields the noun täitja, meaning a fulfiller or executor, and in legal contexts it appears in compound terms such as kohtutäitur, a court enforcement officer (bailiff). The noun täitmine refers to the act or process of fulfilling or completing something.

Etymology: Täitvad is formed from the verb täita with the present active participle suffix, aligning with other Estonian participles that describe ongoing actions.

See also: täita, täitmine, täitja, kohtutäitur.