märgin

märgin is a form of the Estonian verb meaning to mark, note, or register. Specifically, it is the first-person singular present indicative form of the verb märkima (or a closely related root such as märg-). As such, märgin translates to I mark or I note in English, depending on context.

The word is built from the stem märg- combined with the standard Estonian infinitive suffix -ma and the 1st person singular present ending -n. It is closely related to the noun märg (mark, sign) and to other forms such as märkimine (marking, noting) and märgima (to mark, to note). The form is commonly used in editing, data collection, cartography, and annotation to indicate a action of marking or recording information.

In practice, märgin appears in sentences such as “Ma märgin selle koha kaardile” (I mark this place on the map) or “Ma märgin vead teksti” (I note the errors in the text). The exact sense—physical marking, highlighting, or recording observations—depends on context and the objects involved.

Limitations and related terms: märgin is a finite verb form, not a noun. It relates to functions of marking and noting in Estonian, and is part of a broader set of words around marking, such as märg and märkimine. The term is primarily encountered in standard Estonian and is not a proper noun or widely used outside linguistic and practical editing contexts.

See also: märg (mark, sign), märkimine (marking), märgima (to mark).