kohaldada

Kohaldada is Estonian a transitive verb meaning to apply or to use in practice. It denotes putting something into effect in a specific context, such as a rule, method, principle, law, or data, or to test and use something in relation to a situation. The focus is on applying or enforcing a concept to a case rather than on broader implementation.

Common contexts include law and regulation, where a statute or rule is applied to a particular situation, and science or education, where a method or principle is applied to data or problems. In mathematics and computing, kohaldada describes applying a function or operation to an argument or input. In everyday language, it can refer to using a technique or procedure to achieve a result.

Grammatical notes: kohaldada is a standard transitive verb. Present tense forms include: ma kohaldan, sa kohaldad, ta kohaldab, me kohaldame, te kohaldate, nad kohaldavad. Imperative forms are kohalda (singular) and kohaldage (plural/polite). Noun form is kohaldamine, meaning the act or process of applying.

Related terms include rakendama, which is often used for broader implementation or deployment, and kasutama, which means to use more generally. Kohaldamine is common in academic and legal writing, where precise application of rules or methods to specific cases is discussed.