mõtestav
Mõtestav is an Estonian present participle and adjective formed from the verb mõtestama, meaning to test, examine, or evaluate. As an attributive modifier, mõtestav describes something intended for testing or related to testing. In everyday use it typically precedes the noun, for example: mõtestav lähenemine (an experimental/testing approach) and mõtestav uuring (a study that tests something). The form inflects like an ordinary Estonian adjective and agrees with its noun in number and case (mõtestava meetodi, mõtestava uuringu, etc.).
Etymology and meaning: The -av participial suffix attaches to mõtestama to yield a present active participle
Usage: Mõtestav occurs in science, education, software development, and policy work to label processes, methods, or
See also: mõtestamine, katse, meetod, eksperiment, eksperimentaalne.