Tänapäevastes

Tänapäevastes is an Estonian inflected form of the adjective tänapäevane, used to denote present-day characteristics or conditions. It conveys the sense of "in contemporary times" or "in modern contexts" and is typically attached to a noun to specify the setting. Examples include tänapäevastes ühiskondades ("in contemporary societies") and tänapäevastes kultuurikeskkondades ("in modern cultural environments").

It is a common element in journalism, academic writing, and public discourse, where authors contrast current trends, practices, or phenomena with those of earlier periods. The phrase appears in discussions of technology, economy, politics, education, media, and art, and helps frame analysis around the here and now rather than the past.

Linguistic notes: tänapäevastes is one of several inflected forms of tänapäevane, and its exact ending changes with the noun it modifies (number and case). In English translation it roughly corresponds to "in contemporary" or "in modern-day" contexts. It is considered formal and neutral, suitable for encyclopedic writing and balanced reporting.

Related terms include tänapäev (the present day) and tänapäevane (contemporary, modern). The concept underpins discussions of modernity, current social conditions, and present-day cultural or technological developments in Estonian discourse.