toimetav

Toimetav is an Estonian present active participle formed from the verb toimetama, meaning to edit, prepare, or process. As an adjective, it describes someone or something that edits or handles content, indicating ongoing action or a characteristic related to editing. The form is used attributively to modify a noun, and, like other Estonian participles, it declines to agree with number and case.

Etymology and related forms: the base verb toimetama is the source of toimetav, with the common suffix -av creating the present participle. Related nouns include toimetaja (editor) and the general concept of editing or editing work (often expressed with forms such as toimetus or toimetamine in various contexts).

Usage: toimetav appears mainly in formal, written, or technical language. It can describe processes, roles, or objects involved in editing or content handling. In everyday speech, speakers might opt for alternative terms such as edateeriv or redigeeriv depending on context, or use a passive construction like toimetatakse to indicate that something is being edited.

Examples:

- Toimetav tekst vajab parandust. (The text that is being edited needs correction.)

- Toimetav redaktor kontrollis artikli sisu. (The editor who edits checked the article’s content.)

- Programmiosa toimetav moodul viib lõpule andmete korrigeerimise. (The editing module of the program completes data correction.)

In summary, toimetav is a formal, attributions-oriented descriptor that marks ongoing editing or processing activity, derived from the verb toimetama and commonly linked with editorial or content-management contexts.

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