asutatakse

Asutatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb asutama, meaning to establish or found. The translation of asutatakse is “is established” or “is founded.” In Estonian, the passive voice is used to emphasize the action and its result rather than the actor, and the agent performing the action is often omitted.

The form is common in formal and descriptive writing, such as encyclopedic entries, legal texts, and institutional histories. It is used when describing the creation or founding of organizations, institutions, laws, or infrastructure. In many cases, the agent can be indicated with a by-phrase, for example with the word poolt (by), as in “ettevõte asutatakse valitsuse poolt” (the company is established by the government).

Morphology and usage notes: asutatakse is the present passive form and does not specify the actor. It can be used with different subjects that are being established, for example “uus kool asutatakse järgmisel aastal” (a new school is established next year) or “regionaalne keskus asutatakse 2026. aastal” (a regional center is established in 2026). The construction is versatile for general statements about founding events, policies, or institutions.

Etymology: the form derives from the verb asutama (to establish) with the Estonian passive suffix, a common pattern for describing actions where the agent is unknown or unimportant. Asutatakse thus functions as a neutral, impersonal statement about creation or establishment in Estonian prose.

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