toimumine

Toimumine is a noun in Estonian that denotes the act or process of something taking place, i.e., the occurrence or happening of an event, phenomenon, or action. It emphasizes that something occurs rather than naming the event itself, and it is commonly used in written or formal language to refer to when and where something happens.

Etymology: the word is formed from the verb toimuma (to happen, to take place) with the nominalizing suffix -mine, yielding toimumine. This construction is typical in Estonian for expressing processes or occurrences.

Usage: Toimumine is often used in official announcements, schedules, and descriptive prose to refer to the fact that an event occurs. It can describe a one‑time occurrence or the general occurrence of something. In practice it is frequently paired with other terms to specify timing and location, such as toimumisaeg (time of occurrence) and toimumiskoht (venue).

Examples:

- Sündmuse toimumine on kavandatud 12. oktoobril kell 19.00.

- Korraldajad teavitasid, et ürituse toimumine on edasi lükatud.

- Toimumiskoht on konverentsikeskus Tallinnas.

See also: toimumisaeg, toimumiskoht, sündmus. Toimumine as a concept helps distinguish the fact that something happens from the event itself, and it remains most common in formal contexts such as planning, scheduling, and official communications.