neutraliseerid

Neutraliseerid is the Estonian present tense form of the verb neutraliseerima, meaning to neutralize. It represents the second-person singular form, used when addressing one person directly, and translates to “you neutralize” in English. The verb is widely used in scientific, environmental, medical, and everyday contexts to describe making something neutral in acidity, reactivity, or overall effect.

Etymology and morphology: neutraliseerima is a loanword, commonly traced to German neutralisieren or English neutralize. In Estonian it follows the standard -ida verb conjugation. The infinitive is neutraliseerima; present tense forms include ma neutraliseerin, sa neutraliseerid, ta neutraliseerib, me neutraliseerime, te neutraliseerite, nad neutraliseerivad. The participle neutraliseeriv and the passive form neutraliseeritakse are used in related constructions.

Usage and examples: In chemistry, neutraliseerid a solution by adding a base to neutralize acidity. In environmental work, you might neutraliseerid acidic rain runoff or industrial effluents. In medicine or toxicology, neutraliseerid poisakes or toxins with appropriate counteragents. In everyday language, neutraliseerid can describe counteracting a threat, bias, or effect, though more common phrasing may be used depending on context.

See also: neutraliseerimine (the process of neutralization); neutralisatsioon (term used in other languages for the same concept); acid-base neutralization.