näitavate

Näitavate is an Estonian participial adjective derived from the verb näitama, meaning to show. It denotes items that are intended to be shown or exhibited. In practice, näitavate is used to describe objects that will be on display, functioning as an attributive modifier before a noun.

The form appears most often in contexts related to museums, galleries, and exhibition planning. Common phrases include näitavate esemete nimekiri (a list of items to be exhibited) and näitavate teoste kogumik (a collection of works to be shown). The term helps specify that the referenced items are planned for public presentation rather than being in private storage or not yet ready for display.

Näitavate is typically used in formal or technical Estonian writing, such as catalogs, curatorial notes, and academic discussions of exhibitions. It is part of a broader set of participial adjectival forms derived from näitama, which express purposes or states related to showing, displaying, or presenting.

The concept is closely related to, but distinct from, broader terms like näitus (exhibition) or näidatav (to be shown). While näitus refers to the event itself, näitavate focuses on the items selected or designated for display. Understanding näitavate helps in precise cataloging and labeling within professional contexts of cultural institutions.

See also: näitus, näitused, näidatav, näitav.