manipuleeritakse

Manipuleeritakse is the Estonian present tense passive form of the verb manipuleerima, meaning to manipulate. It translates roughly as “is manipulated” or “is being manipulated,” depending on context. The form is used when the doer of the action is unknown or not specified, and it can refer to data, objects, processes, or people being influenced or controlled.

Grammatical notes: Manipuleeritakse expresses a current, ongoing action in the passive voice. The active counterpart is manipuleerib (he/she manipulates). The noun form is manipuleerimine (manipulation). In usage, the agent may be omitted, or specified with additional phrases if needed, but the default sense is that manipulation occurs without naming the actor.

Usage: The expression appears in journalism, science, technology, and everyday language to describe situations where something is altered, controlled, or influenced, often with a sense of deceit or coercion when referring to people or information. For example, Andmed manipuleeritakse, et esitada soovitud järeldus (Data is manipulated to present the desired conclusion).

Etymology and related terms: The verb is a loanword derived from European languages, notably German and English (manipuleerima/manipulate). Related terms include manipuleerimine (manipulation), manipulaator (manipulator), and manipuleeriv (manipulative).