korrigeeriva

Korrigeeriva is an Estonian adjective meaning “corrective” or “pertaining to correction.” It is formed from the verb korrigeerima, “to correct,” with the common adjective suffix -iv. The base form of the adjective is korrigeeriv; korrigeeriva is the inflected form used in certain grammatical contexts, most notably as the genitive singular form when describing a noun in non-nominative cases.

In usage, korrigeeriva describes things that bring about correction or are intended to correct something. It is frequently found in technical, educational, medical, and optical language. Examples include phrases such as korrigeeriva mõju (the corrective effect), korrigeeriva meetodi kasutamine (the use of a corrective method), and korrigeeriva prillide/ka k korrigeeriva prilli abil (with corrective glasses). The form is also seen in noun phrases like korrigeeriva meetodi väljatöötamine (the development of a corrective method).

Grammatically, korrigeeriva is the genitive singular form of korrigeeriv and, as with Estonian adjectives, it agrees with the noun it modifies in case and number. A dictionary form you may encounter is korrigeeriv, the positive form meaning “corrective.” Other inflected forms of the same adjective occur to match different cases, numbers, and syntactic roles within a sentence.

See also korrigeeriv (the base adjective), korrigeerima (to correct), and related terms in Estonian grammar and medical/educational terminology.