Õppiva

Õppiva is an Estonian word that functions as the genitive singular form of the present active participle "õppiv," derived from the verb "õppima," meaning to learn or study. As a present active participle, "õppiv" describes someone or something that is in the process of learning or characterized by learning. In practice, it can be used both attributively before a noun and predicatively after a linking verb, giving a neutral, descriptive sense of ongoing learning.

The form "õppiva" is used to express a relationship to the learner or the act of learning, typically in genitive constructions such as "õppiva inimese suhtumine" (the attitude of the learner). It is a declined form that follows Estonian adjective and participle grammar, and its exact endings vary with number and case as part of standard agreement with the noun it modifies. In everyday language, you may also encounter the base form "õppiv" in phrases like "Ta on õppiv," meaning "He is learning" or "He is a learner in the act of learning."

Etymology and related terms: "õppiva" comes from the verb "õppima" and is connected to other Estonian words such as "õppija" (learner) and "õppimine" (learning). The term is commonly found in educational, academic, and descriptive contexts to denote someone who is engaged in learning or to characterize learning-related processes.

See also: õppe-, õppija, õppimine.