Visatakse

Visatakse is an Estonian verb form derived from visata, meaning to throw or cast. It is the present passive form, used to indicate that an action of throwing is performed on the subject by an unspecified agent. In English, visatakse translates as is thrown or are thrown, depending on the subject of the clause.

In usage, visatakse appears in sentences where the actor performing the action is unknown or not important. It is common in instructions, news reports, and general statements. The form allows a focus on the event or result (the thing being thrown) rather than on who is throwing it. For example, Kivi visatakse jõkke would translate to “The stone is thrown into the river.”

Morphologically, visatakse is a finite passive verb form. Estonian forms the passive with suffixes that convey the sense of an action being performed on the subject without specifying the agent. The same form can be used regardless of the number of participants in the event, so visatakse can refer to a single object or multiple objects when the context makes the subject clear.

Related topics include Estonian verb conjugation, the visata verb and its other forms (active present, past, and infinitive), and the broader use of passive voice in Estonian grammar. Visatakse illustrates how Estonian often omits the agent in passive constructions, placing emphasis on the affected entity and the occurrence of the action.