kaardistava
Kaardistava is an Estonian present active participle form derived from the verb kaardistama, meaning to map or chart. It functions as an adjectival participle that conveys the sense of “mapping” or “charting.” As a modifier, kaardistava describes processes, methods, tools, or activities that involve creating maps, representations, or spatial/data visualizations. It is not a standalone noun; rather, it appears in inflected forms to agree with the noun it modifies, for example in phrases like kaardistav meetod (a mapping method) or kaardistava analüüs (a mapping analysis). In scientific and technical writing, the term can indicate the nature of a task or phase, such as kaardistava protsessi etapid (stages of the mapping process).
Etymology and grammar: kaardistava is formed from the root kaardistama (to map/chart) with the present participle
Usage and scope: The word is commonly found in contexts related to cartography, geospatial information systems
See also: kaardistamine, kaardistama, kartograafia.
Note: Kaardistava is a descriptive grammatical form rather than a distinct standalone concept, and its exact