töötavat
Töötavat is an Estonian present active participle and adjective formed from the verb töötama (to work). It describes something that is functioning or in operation. The base form is töötav; töötavat is the partitive singular form, used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, for example in constructions with verbs that take a partitive object: kasutan töötavat masinat (I am using a working machine).
In nominative position you would typically use töötav masin (a working machine). The term is common in
Etymology and morphology: töötavat originates from the verb töötama with the present participle suffix -v, yielding
Usage notes: Töötavat is primarily used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively when describing the state
- Kasutan töötavat masinat. (I am using a working machine.)
- Meie süsteem on töötav. (Our system is operational.)
- Töötav tarkvara on lõppfaasis testimisel. (The working software is in the final testing phase.)