Uurimist

Uurimist is an Estonian noun that denotes the act or process of investigating or researching. It is used in academic, scientific, and policy contexts to describe systematic inquiry aimed at producing knowledge or clarifying a matter. The word is derived from the verb uurima, meaning to investigate or examine, and is closely related to uurimine (the act of investigation) and uurimus (research).

In everyday and formal use, uurimist appears in compound terms that describe different aspects of inquiry. Examples include uurimistöö, which refers to research work or a research project, and uurimistegevus, referring to investigative activity. The form is versatile in construction and can appear in various cases depending on sentence structure, as is common with Estonian nouns.

Usage notes: uurimist can refer to both the activity of inquiry and its outputs, depending on context. It is a neutral, formal term appropriate for reports, proposals, academic papers, and other Finnish contexts that discuss inquiry-oriented work. Distinctions among related terms are largely stylistic: uurimine emphasizes the act of investigating, uurimus emphasizes the knowledge produced, and uurimistöö highlights a specific research project.

See also: uurimine, uurimus, uurimistöö, uurimistegevus.