küsitavat

Küsitavat is an Estonian term formed from the verb küsima (to ask) with the participial suffix -atav, meaning “to be asked” or “that which is to be asked.” The form küsitavat is the partitive singular of the adjective/küsitav, used to describe nouns that represent items or persons slated for inquiry.

Usage and meaning

Küsitav describes a person, document, issue, or other object that is intended to be asked about, questioned, or inquired into. It is commonly found in formal or legal language and in procedural contexts. Typical collocations include küsitav isik (a person to be questioned) and küsitav küsimus (a question to be asked). The word also appears in inflected forms such as küsitava isiku (genitive), küsitavat isikut (partitive), and küsitava küsimuse (genitive).

Morphology

Küsitav is the base participial adjective meaning “to be asked.” The form küsitavat is the partitive singular used when the described noun is in the partitive case, as in phrases that express an unspecified or non-definite amount of inquiry: näiteks küsitavat teavet koguti (information to be asked about was collected).

Context

In legal and administrative writing, küsitav helps distinguish pending or potential inquiry from matters already addressed. It contrasts with more general terms like küsimus (question) by emphasizing the target of inquiry rather than the act of asking itself. The term is typical of formal Estonia-language texts, such as protocols, examinations, or investigative procedures.