käsitleb

Käsitleb is the third-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb käsitlema, meaning to handle, to treat, or to deal with something. The verb is transitive and is used to indicate that someone is addressing a subject, issue, data, or person. In journalism, academia, and public discourse, käsitleb is commonly used to express that a text or speaker discusses or covers a topic.

Usage and nuances

Käsitleb generally conveys active engagement with a topic, implying analysis, discussion, or examination. It is often used in formal and semi-formal contexts, such as articles, reports, lectures, and books. In English, it is closest to “deals with,” “covers,” or “discusses.”

Examples

See artikkel käsitleb kliinilise uuringu tulemusi. Ta käsitleb küsimust põhjalikult. Uurimus käsitleb andmete analüüsi meetodeid. Raamat käsitleb kaasaegset kunstiajalugu mitmest vaatenurgast.

Grammar and related forms

Käsitleb is the present tense, third-person singular form. Related forms include käsitlema (infinitive), käsitlesin (past tense, first person), käsitlesime (past tense, we), and käsitletakse (passive: “is treated/considered”). The noun form for the act is käsitlemine, and a person who handles or treats something can be referred to as käsitleja.

See also

käsitlema, käsitlemine, käsitletakse. The word is commonly contrasted with arutleb (discusses) and tegeleb (deals with) to express different nuances in addressing topics.