Hajutavad

Hajutavad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb hajutama, meaning to scatter, disperse, or spread out. It is used when the subject performing the action is plural, for example referring to multiple actors dispersing something.

In Estonian, hajutama is a regular verb, and its present tense paradigm includes hajutan (I scatter), hajutad (you scatter), hajutab (he/she/it scatters), hajutame (we scatter), hajutate (you scatter, plural), and hajutavad (they scatter). The form hajutavad specifically marks plural subjects in the present tense.

Semantic range of hajutavad covers physical dispersion, such as scattering seeds or dispersing particles, as well as figurative dispersal, like spreading information, crowds, or rumors. The exact sense depends on the direct object and the wider context in which it appears. In ecological or meteorological writing, it may describe natural or assisted dispersal processes; in sociopolitical or media contexts, it can describe the redistribution or dispersal of people, opinions, or data.

Usage notes: hajutamine (dispersal) is a related nominal form. The verb is used in both concrete and abstract contexts, and its nuances align with other Estonian verbs that denote movement or distribution. Like many Estonian verbs, hajutama forms part of regular conjugation patterns, and hajutavad is a standard way to refer to a plural subject performing the action in the present tense.

See also: hajutama, hajutamine, laiali jagama, levitama.