sisaldavaid

Sisaldavaid is an Estonian grammatical form derived from the verb sisaldama, meaning to contain. It is the present active participle sisaldav in its partitive plural form, and it functions as a participial adjective meaning containing or that contain.

The form is used to modify nouns, often to create compact descriptive phrases or relative clauses. It commonly appears in descriptive, technical, or official language where a shorter or more integrated expression is preferred over a full dependent clause such as mis sisaldab. The use of sisaldavaid typically requires the head noun to be in the partitive case or in contexts where partitive agreement is appropriate.

Morphologically, sisaldavaid declines like other Estonian participles, varying for number and case. The partitive plural form sisaldavaid specifically marks a plural noun phrase in the partitive or a similar construction, signaling that the noun in question includes certain components or elements. This form is one of several related participial forms derived from sisaldav.

Related forms include sisaldav (the base present active participle, singular) and other participial endings that agree with the head noun’s number and case. In usage, sisaldavaid helps convey content-related qualifiers without expanding into a full clause, contributing to concise, precise descriptions in written Estonian.