kaugjuhitavat

Kaugjuhitav is Estonian an adjective meaning remote-controlled or operated at a distance. The form kaugjuhitavat is the partitive singular inflection of this adjective, used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, for example in phrases like kaugjuhitavat lennukit (a remote-controlled aircraft) or kaugjuhitavat seadet (a remote-controlled device). The word is a compound of kaug- (far, distant) and juhhitav (driven or operated).

Usage and context: The term describes devices, vehicles or systems that can be controlled from a distance, typically through a remote control, radio link, or network connection. It is common in hobbyist circles for model aircraft and cars, in consumer electronics for remote-controlled appliances, and in robotics and industrial automation to denote equipment operated from a control station. In standard Estonian, kaugjuhitav generally appears before the noun it modifies (for example kaugjuhitav auto), and the accompanying noun phrase is declined to match case, yielding forms such as kaugjuhitava lennuki or kaugjuhitavat lennukit.

Etymology and linguistic notes: The term is formed from the base words kaug (remote) and juhhitav (operated). It functions as an attributive adjective within a noun phrase and follows regular Estonian adjective inflection patterns. While related concepts include remote control and remotely operated systems, kaugjuhitav specifically labels the capability of distant control in Estonian.

See also: Remote control, drones, robotics, remote-operated systems.