katkestavat

Katkestavat is an Estonian word derived from the verb katkestama, meaning to interrupt, break off, or suspend. It functions as a present participle (verbal adjective) and conveys that something is interrupting or causing an interruption. In Estonian, katkestavat is used to describe processes, events, signals, or actions that disrupt the continuity of something else.

In practice, the participle is employed in attributive position to modify a noun, forming phrases such as katkestav helisignaal or katkestava tegevuse tõttu, which translate roughly as “interruptive signal” and “due to the interrupting action.” The form aligns with standard Estonian participial morphology, changing according to number and case to agree with the noun it modifies.

Katkestavat belongs to a broader class of verbal adjectives in Estonian, which are derived from verbs to express states or qualities related to the action of the verb. The related noun is katkestus, meaning “an interruption.” Other related participles express contrasting or related ideas, such as lõpetav (finishing) or seiskav (stopping), illustrating how Estonian uses participial forms to describe ongoing or potential actions.

See also: katkestama, katkestus.