taotletakse

Taotletakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb taotlema, meaning to apply for or to seek. In standard usage it translates roughly as “is being applied for” or “is sought” and is commonly found in formal or official statements. The form is often used when the actor is unknown, generalized, or not specified.

Morphology and usage: Taotletakse is the third-person singular present passive. It is formed by adding the suffix -takse to the stem taotle- of taotlema. Because it is passive, the subject is typically omitted, and the focus is on the action rather than who is performing it. This construction is common in administrative texts, announcements, and news reports describing ongoing processes.

Examples:

- Toetust taotletakse Euroopa Liidu vahenditest. (Funding is being sought from European Union funds.)

- Lisainfot taotletakse kontaktandmete kaudu. (Additional information is being requested via the contact details.)

Related terms include taotlus (application), taotleja (applicant), and taotlema (to apply for). Taotletakse is especially prevalent in governmental, grant, and project-announcement language, where impersonal, process-focused statements are standard. In everyday speech, speakers may use active forms like taotleb to specify who is applying.