Töötavatest

Töötavatest is an Estonian grammatical form that appears in technical and formal language. It is the elative plural form of the present active participle töötav, which means operating or functioning. In use, töötavatest functions as part of a noun phrase to indicate that the referenced objects are currently in operation or functioning. The form is most commonly encountered with nouns describing equipment, devices, or systems, such as seadmed, masinad, or süsteemid.

In practical terms, töötavatest is often found in phrases that describe data, conditions, or sources arising from devices that are running. For example, töötavatest seadmetest means “from operating devices,” and töötavatest süsteemidest can be rendered as “from operating systems.” Such constructions are typical in engineering reports, safety instructions, and industrial documentation, where it is important to distinguish between devices that are active versus inactive.

Grammar and usage notes: töötavatest is a declined form of the participle töötav and must agree with the noun it modifies in case and number. Its elative plural form aligns with other elative plurals in Estonian, appearing when the noun phrase expresses origin or source. The broader concept—the use of participial adjectives to describe functioning entities—appears across technical writing and can often substitute for adjectives like “operating” or “functional” in descriptive phrases.

See also Estonian grammar, participles, technical Estonian terminology.