Haigestuvad

Haigestuvad is a Estonian verb form meaning “they fall ill” or “they become ill.” It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb haigestuma, which means to become ill. The form is used with a plural subject, either stated or understood, to describe the onset or development of illness in people or groups.

Usage and meaning

Haigestuvad is commonly used in everyday language as well as in medical or epidemiological contexts to indicate that multiple individuals are developing an illness. The term emphasizes the process of becoming ill rather than the state of already being ill. It can appear in news reports, health summaries, and narrative descriptions of disease spread or outbreak dynamics.

Related forms and related concepts

The infinitive of the verb is haigestuma, and the related noun haigestumine refers to the process of becoming ill. Other conjugated forms describe different persons and tenses, such as haigestun (first-person) or haigestub (third-person singular present).

Examples

- Paljud inimesed haigestuvad talveperioodil. (Many people become ill during the winter period.)

- Kui nakkus levib, haigestuvad inimesed kiiresti. (When the infection spreads, people fall ill quickly.)

Overview

Haigestuvad is a concise, neutral expression used to convey the occurrence of illnesses among groups in Estonian. It functions as a standard present-tense form of haigestuma and is appropriate for informative writing about health and disease trends.