jäljendate

Jäljendate is the second-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb jäljendada, meaning to imitate, copy or reproduce. It is used when addressing more than one person and indicates that they are currently mimicking or replicating something.

Etymology and meaning: The verb jäljendada stems from jäljend, meaning imitation or reproduction, and is related to jälg, meaning trace. The core sense is to reproduce or mirror an original by copying its characteristics, form or behavior.

Usage: The term is used in everyday language to describe impersonating a voice, style, manner, or performance, as well as in artistic or educational contexts where forms and patterns are copied for study or recreation. In more technical or academic contexts, jäljendada can also be extended to the idea of reproducing data or signals, though domain-specific terms may be preferred.

Grammatical notes: As a finite verb form, jäljendate corresponds to the subject “te” (you, plural) in the present indicative. Other conjugations exist for different subjects and tenses, such as jäljendan (I imitate) or jäljendasite (you imitated, plural).

Examples: Te jäljendate tema häält väga täpselt. Kunstnikud jäljendavad antiikseid vorme, et uurida ajaloolist esteetikat.

See also: jäljend (imitation), jäljendada (verb).