taastumisel

Taastumisel is an Estonian grammatical form meaning “in the process of recovery” or “during restoration.” It is derived from the verb taastuma (to recover, to be restored) and the nominalization taastumine, with the -misel suffix used to express a temporal or adverbial circumstance. The form indicates that an action or event occurs while recovery or restoration is taking place.

In usage, taastumisel functions as an adverbial or adjunct element, signaling timing rather than adding a new action by itself. It can appear in scientific, medical, ecological, architectural, and historical texts to describe processes that unfold during a period of recovery or restoration. The construction is typical in formal Estonian prose and can be found in descriptions of gradual improvement, regrowth, or rebuilding.

Common contexts include ecological regeneration (where ecosystems are described as developing during taastumisel), medical recovery (stages of healing during taastumisel), and restoration projects (progress observed during taastumisel of a structure or system). The form helps to frame the narrative around a transitional phase rather than a completed state.

Example translations:

- “During taastumisel, the forest shows signs of regrowth.”

- “In the process of restoration, the museum preserved original materials while stabilizing the structure.”

See also: taastumine, taastuma, Estonian grammar, nominalizations in Estonian.