katalüüsitakse

katalüüsitakse is an Estonian verb, the passive present tense form of the verb "katalüüsima" which means "to catalyze" in English. Therefore, "katalüüsitakse" translates to "is being catalyzed" or "are being catalyzed." In Estonian grammar, the passive voice is often formed by adding the suffix "-takse" to the verb stem. This grammatical construction indicates that the subject of the sentence is the recipient of the action, rather than the performer. For example, in a sentence like "Reaktsioon katalüüsitakse" (The reaction is being catalyzed), the reaction is the thing being acted upon. This verb is used in scientific and technical contexts, particularly in chemistry, where catalysis is a fundamental process. It describes situations where a substance, the catalyst, increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change. The passive form is common when the focus is on the process of catalysis rather than on the specific agent performing it.