jätkamine

Jätkamine is the Estonian noun for the act or process of continuing, or for the concept of perseverance and ongoing effort. It derives from the verb jätkama “to continue,” with the suffix -mine forming a noun of action. Cognates exist in other Finnic languages; for example, Finnish jatkaminen corresponds to Estonian jätkamine.

Usage and meaning: In neutral, descriptive contexts, jätkamine designates the continuation of a sequence, project, or narrative. It is commonly used in academic, technical, and literary styles and functions as a nominalization of a verb. Example: “Projekti jätkamine sõltub rahastusest” (The continuation of the project depends on funding). In a broader sense, it can also refer to persistence or steady effort toward a goal, as in “tema jätkamine viib lõpuni” (his/her perseverance leads to completion).

Grammar and inflection: Jätkamine is a neuter noun. Nominative singular is jätkamine, genitive singular jätkamise, partitive singular jätkamist. Plural form is jätkamised, with genitive plural jätkamiste and partitive plural jätkamisi. Like other Estonian nouns, its cases determine its role in a sentence rather than its gender.

See also: jätkama, the verb to continue; püsivus, perseverance; edasiliikumine, progress. The term is commonly encountered in scholarly and technical texts, as well as in everyday language when discussing ongoing tasks or projects.