Valgustatakse

Valgustatakse is the Estonian passive present form of the verb valgustada, meaning to illuminate or enlighten. It is used to describe an action where the recipient of the light is known, while the agent performing the action is unspecified or unimportant. As a passive form, valgustatakse conveys that lighting is happening to something rather than someone actively performing it.

Etymology and related forms: the verb valgustada is built from valgu- roots related to valgus (light) and the suffix -ta indicating a verb. The related nouns include valgustus (lighting, illumination) and valgustaja (illuminator). The participle valgustatud means illuminated, and the infinitive valgustama denotes the action of illuminating.

Usage notes: valgustatakse is common in descriptive, technical, and architectural contexts, where lighting conditions are described without naming the person or device responsible. It allows neutral statements about illumination as a property of a scene, room, object, or environment.

Examples:

- Tuba valgustatakse päevavalgusega. (The room is illuminated by daylight.)

Further examples often appear in specifications, design notes, or reporting where lighting conditions are summarized rather than attributed to a particular actor.

See also: valgustada, valgustus, valgustatud. These terms cover the act of illuminating, the process or arrangement of lighting, and the state of having been illuminated, respectively.