läbivaatakse

Läbivaatakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb läbivaatama, meaning to inspect, review, or examine thoroughly. It is used to indicate that something is being examined by someone else, or will be examined within a defined process. In formal or administrative text, the subject is often omitted, and the agent (for example a committee or authority) is stated later or left implicit.

Grammatical notes: Läbivaatakse is a passive construction. The exact agent may be expressed with a construction like "komisjon poolt" or "asjaomased organid," but in many cases the statement remains impersonal. The form signals a formal, procedural action rather than a casual glance.

Usage and contexts: The term is common in official documents, legal language, and higher-level administrative writing. It often appears in sentences describing procedures where documents, processes, or decisions will undergo review. Examples include: "Aruanded läbivaatakse komisjoni poolt," meaning reports are reviewed by the commission; "Taotlused läbivaatakse enne otsuse langetamist," meaning applications will be reviewed before a decision is made; "Õigusaktide sisu läbivaatakse regulaarselt." The phrase can be contrasted with vaadatakse läbi, which is a more everyday or coarser way to express the same idea.

Related forms: The noun form is läbivaatamine (the act of review or inspection). The more common everyday alternative to the formal expression is vaadatakse läbi. In stylistic terms, läbivaatakse signals a formal, procedural tone.