Varieeritakse

Varieeritakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb varieerida, meaning to vary or to introduce variation. It translates roughly as "is varied" or "is being varied" in English and is used when the actor performing the variation is unknown or not specified. The form is common in scientific, statistical, and descriptive texts to indicate that a parameter, data set, or other quantity is subjected to variation across values, groups, or conditions.

Etymology: The verb varieerida is a relatively recent Estonian term formed to express variation, drawing on the same semantic root as English vary and related European terms. The passive present form varieeritakse is built from the stem varieer- with the passive suffix -itakse.

Grammar: Varieeritakse is a finite verb in the present tense, passive voice, used without an explicit agent. It describes what is being varied rather than who performs the variation.

Usage: It occurs in academic and technical prose when describing experimental design, data processing, or linguistic or statistical variation. Examples: "Parameetrid varieeritakse kolme erineva väärtuse vahel." Translation: "The parameters are varied among three different values." "Tingimused varieeritakse vastavalt uurimisküsimusele." Translation: "The conditions are varied according to the research question." In context, it often appears alongside nouns such as parameetrid (parameters), andmed (data), or tingimused (conditions).

See also: Variation, Estonian grammar, Passive voice, Varieerima.