parandavat

Parandavat is an Estonian grammatical form derived from parandama, meaning to repair. It is the present active participle, used as an adjective-like modifier to indicate ongoing repairing activity. In Estonian, participles are declined like adjectives; parandavat is the partitive singular form of the present active participle, and it appears in noun phrases where the action of repairing is described or referenced.

Usage and meaning

Parandavat conveys the sense of “repairing” or “repair-related.” It typically appears in phrases that name the activity or its object in the partitive case, such as indicating repair work or the action of repairing. For example, in common noun phrases, the partitive form-paradigm allows combinations where the participle modifies a noun in a way that emphasizes the ongoing or habitual nature of the activity. The exact interpretation depends on the surrounding inflection and syntax.

Grammatical notes

As a non-finite form, parandavat does not itself carry tense like a finite verb; instead, it describes an action related to the noun it modifies. It can be used in technical, maintenance, or service contexts to label or describe activities, equipment, or tasks associated with repairing. Like other Estonian participles, its form changes to agree with number and case in a sentence.

Etymology and related terms

Root verb: parandama (to repair). Related forms include parandav (present active participle in the nominative) and other participial forms used across Estonian grammar.

See also

Parandama, Estonian grammar, participles.