identifitseerima

Identifitseerima is an Estonian verb meaning to identify or determine the identity of a person or object. It is used in contexts ranging from security and IT to biology and everyday language, where the aim is to establish who or what is being referred to by comparing data, characteristics, or records.

Etymology and usage context: identifitseerima is a loanword formed with the Estonian verb suffix -ima from the root identifikatsioon (identification) and the verb stem identifitseer-. The form is common in modern Estonian and is widely encountered in information technology, law, medicine, and science. It often appears in phrases such as identifying a user, identifying a person in a database, or identifying a species based on its traits. In many contexts, the action can be expressed with related verbs such as tuvastama or autentima, but identifitseerima emphasizes the act of determining a specific identity.

Grammar notes: identifitseerima is a regular -ma verb and follows standard Estonian conjugation. Infinitive: identifitseerima. Present tense examples: identifitseerin, identifitseerid, identifitseerib. Past tense: identifitseeris, identifitseerisid. Passive form: identifitseeritakse.

Related terms: identifikatsioon (identification), identifikaatsiooniprotsess (identification process), tuvastama (to detect or identify), and autentimine (authentication). Distinctions between identifitseerima and tuvastama or autentimine reflect nuances between identifying a person or object, simply detecting its presence, and confirming access or credentials in security contexts.