sisestava

Sisestava is an Estonian term that functions as a present participle and an adjective form of the verb sisestama, meaning to insert or to input. As a participle, sisestava can describe an action of inserting or an agent performing insertion, and it is used to modify nouns in a way similar to the English words “inserting” or “inputting.”

Etymology and form come from the stem sisest- with the participial suffix -av-, producing the form sisestav and its declined variants, including sisestava in appropriate cases. The word is primarily found in Estonian grammar and technical usage, where it conveys ongoing action or quality related to insertion or data entry.

Usage of sisestava occurs in both everyday language and technical contexts. In general Estonian, it can appear in phrases describing processes or roles, such as an inserting form or an inserting user. In computing and manuals, it is used to label input-related components or actions, for example, phrases like “sisestava mehhanism” (an insertion mechanism) or in interface strings that indicate input tasks. In formal terminology, the noun forms sisestus or sisestamine are more common references to the act of inputting, while sisestava emphasizes the active performing aspect.

Translation into English depends on context; sisestava is typically rendered as “inserting” or “inputting.” The word highlights the action or agent involved in placing data into a system or form.

See also: sisestama, sisestus, Estonian grammar.