analüüsima

Analüüsima is an Estonian verb meaning to analyze or to perform analysis, including the examination, breakdown, and evaluation of data, arguments, or phenomena. It is used in scientific, academic, journalistic, and everyday contexts to describe a systematic examination aimed at understanding or drawing conclusions.

Etymology and form: Analüüsima is built from the noun analüüs (analysis), which is a loanword in Estonian. The noun itself comes from the same root as the English and European words for analysis, with origins in words such as French analyse or German Analyse, ultimately tracing back to Greek roots. The verb form is created by adding the -ima suffix to the noun stem, a common pattern for Estonian infinitives that express ongoing or general actions.

Grammar and usage: Analüüsima is a transitive verb. It typically takes a direct object in the partitive or accusative case, depending on the sentence meaning. In present tense, common examples are ta analüüsib andmeid (he analyzes data) and me analüüsime tulemusi (we analyze the results). The verb forms like analüüsib, analüüsime, and analüüsivad follow regular -ima verb conjugation patterns. It can also appear in perfective or past contexts as analüüsisime (we analyzed) or analüüsisid (you analyzed), among other standard inflected forms.

Context and usage: The term is frequently used in scientific writing, statistics, data science, law, and critical discourse to denote careful examination, hypothesis testing, and interpretation. It can imply both qualitative and quantitative analysis, depending on the object and field.

Related terms include analüüs, analüüsimeetodid, and kriitiline mõtlemine. The word is part of common Estonian academic and professional vocabulary.