Vältima

Vältima is an Estonian verb meaning to avoid, to prevent, or to avert. It describes the act of avoiding a person, situation, risk, or consequence. The word is common in everyday Estonian as well as in formal writing and guidance.

The infinitive form is vältima, derived from the stem vält- with the infinitive suffix -ima. The past participle is vältinud, used to indicate that avoidance has occurred. Like other Estonian verbs, vältima is conjugated to reflect different persons and tenses, and it can take objects in the partitive case to specify what is being avoided.

Usage of vältima appears in contexts such as safety guidance, risk management, and ethical discussions, where avoidance of harm or danger is emphasized. It can appear in imperative or descriptive sentences, for example in safety instructions or policy texts that advise audiences to avoid certain conditions or actions.

See also: Estonian language; Finno-Ugric language family; Estonian verbs.