toimuma

Toimuma is an Estonian verb meaning to take place or to occur. It is used to describe events, processes, or happenings that occur at a given time. The verb is intransitive, focusing on the occurrence itself rather than an action directed at a direct object. In everyday language it appears in various tenses and is common in scheduling, reporting, and narrative contexts.

In present usage, a typical form is toimub, as in the sentence Sündmus toimub täna, which means The event is taking place today. In the past tense, the form is toimus, as in Sündmus toimus eile, The event happened yesterday. The infinitive is toimuma, and the related noun toimumine denotes the act or occurrence of taking place. For example, Sündmuse toimumine on planeeritud järgmiseks nädalaks means the timing of the event is planned for next week.

The word is frequently found in official notices, calendars, media reports, and event descriptions. It often appears with time expressions to specify when something will happen or has happened. The noun toimumine can be used to discuss the occurrence itself, as in toimumise kuupäev or toimumise ajal, during the time of the event.

See also: juhtuma, a related verb meaning to happen or occur; sündmus, event; toimumine, the act of taking place or occurrence. These terms are commonly used together in Estonian to describe events and their timing.