dreneeritakse

Dreneeritakse is an Estonian language verb root that comes from the borrowed term “dränerada,” itself derived from the English word “drain” and also influenced by German “dränen.” The form *dreneeritakse* is the third person singular present indicative of the passive construction, literally meaning “it is drained” or “it is being drained.” As a verb it belongs to the infinitive class “–ma” and is formed by adding the passive suffix to the infinitive stem, so the active form is *dreneerima* (“to drain”), and the passive *dreneeritakse* indicates the action being performed on a target.

The verb is widely used in everyday Estonian to describe the removal of liquids from a sub‑surface, container, or structure. Common contexts include agricultural practices—draining a field after rain to prevent waterlogging—or domestic plumbing, such as draining a bathtub or garden hose. It can also appear in metaphorical expressions, for example describing the “draining of resources” in a business or crowd in a public event.

Usage conventions follow Estonian rules of aspect: while the active form can appear in present or past tense, the passive form often suggests an inevitable or automatic removal, as in a prescribed schedule or mechanical process. For example, “Parv on zonel kuivatud ja dreneeritakse teisi viljakõrbeid” translates as “The floodplain has been drained and other farmlands are also being drained.” The verb can also appear in compound forms such as *dreneerimisahel* (“drainage system”) or *dreneerimismaterjal* (“drainage material”), reflecting its technical relevance.

In comparative linguistics, Estonian’s *dreneerima* is noted for adopting English lexical items while retaining Estonian grammatical morphology, illustrating the language’s tendency to incorporate foreign technical terms. The passive construction *dreneeritakse* is therefore an example of how loaned roots seamlessly integrate into native verb paradigms.