eksperimenteeri

Eksperimenteeri is an Estonian verb form associated with the act of performing experiments. It is used as a command or instruction directed at a single person, telling them to engage in testing or trying out ideas. In standard Estonian, the verb generally appears in the infinitive as eksperimenteerima or eksperimenteerida, from which various finite forms are derived. Eksperimenteeri is the second-person singular imperative form in informal speech, while the corresponding formal plural form is eksperimenteerige.

Etymology and related forms: The word originates from the noun eksperiment (and the related verb eksperimenteerima/eksperimenterida), itself borrowed from international languages and ultimately tracing back to Latin experiri “to try” and experimentum “a trial.” The imperative eksperimenteeri is part of mature verb paradigms built on eksperimenteerima/eksperimenteer- stems.

Usage: Eksperimenteeri appears primarily in instructional, educational, or colloquial contexts where experimentation is being encouraged. It can be used in science education, research discussions, project planning, or informal communication to invite someone to test methods, ideas, or hypotheses. The term may also occur figuratively to mean “try out” different approaches.

Morphology and related forms: Basic verb form is eksperimenteerima/eksperimenteerida in its infinitive. Present and past forms vary with person and number (for example, ma eksperimenterin, sa eksperimenteerid, ta eksperimenteerib). Imperative forms include eksperimenteeri (singular) and eksperimenteerige (plural). The passive form is eksperimenteeritakse or eksperimenteeritakse.

See also: Eksperiment, Eksperimentaarne, Eksperimenteerima, Eksperimenteerida.