rakendatavate

Rakendatavate is the genitive plural form of the Estonian adjective rakendatav, meaning applicable or implementable. In grammatical terms, rakendatav is a participial adjective derived from the verb rakendada (to apply, to implement), and rakendatavate emerges when the adjective modifies a noun in genitive plural, as happens in many formal or technical phrases.

Usage and function

Rakendatavate is used to describe nouns that are considered applicable or implementable in a given context. It commonly appears in legal, regulatory, or policy texts where the scope concerns multiple items or provisions. A typical construction is rakendatavate seaduste, meaning “the applicable laws,” where both the adjective and the noun appear in genitive plural form.

Morphology

The form rakendatavate follows Estonian declension rules for adjectives in the genitive plural. It is not a standalone noun but part of a noun phrase, often preceding a genitive plural noun (e.g., seaduste, meetmete, tingimuste). In other contexts, the root adjective may appear in other cases and numbers (e.g., rakendatavad as a base for plural nominative) but rakendatavate specifically marks genitive plural.

Nuances and synonyms

Rakendatav and kohaldatav are related but slightly different in emphasis. Rakendatav stresses the potential for implementation, while kohaldatav more directly corresponds to “applicable.” In everyday language, kohaldatavad is more common, whereas rakendatavate appears more frequently in formal or technical documents.

Examples

- Rakendatavate seaduste mõju tuleb hinnata. (The impact of the applicable laws must be assessed.)

- Projekti lõikes kirjeldatakse rakendatavate tingimuste jooned. (The features of the applicable conditions are described in the project.)

See also

Kohaldatav, rakendamine, rakendatavate meetmete hulga.