uuritakse

Uuritakse is the present passive form of the Estonian verb uurima, meaning to investigate or to study. It expresses that an action is being performed on a subject by an agent, but the agent is often unspecified. In English, it corresponds to “is being investigated” or “are being studied.” The subject of the sentence is typically indefinite, allowing the agent to be omitted or stated with a by-phrase such as politsei poolt (by the police).

Grammatical notes and usage: Uuritakse belongs to the Estonian passive voice and is used for ongoing actions in the present. It is common in news reporting, official statements, and formal writing to describe investigations, examinations, or analyses without naming who conducts them. The form can appear with various objects, including cases, events, or materials, e.g., juhtumit uuritakse (the case is being investigated).

Related terms: Uurima (to investigate, to study) is the active counterpart. Uurimine (investigation, study) is the noun form referring to the process. Uuritav (investigable or that which is being investigated) is an adjective used to describe objects or subjects under examination. These related forms help express different aspects of inquiry in Estonian.

Examples: Juhtumit uuritakse. (The case is being investigated.) Uuringut uuritakse rahastamise mõju kohta. (The study is being examined for its funding impact.) Uurimistöö käigus uuritakse andmeid erinevatest allikatest. (During the research, data from various sources are examined.)

Overall, uuritakse is a neutral, commonly used construction to denote ongoing investigation or examination in Estonian.