Hõljuvad

Hõljuvad is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb hõljuma, meaning to hover or drift slowly in the air. It denotes that multiple subjects are performing the act of hovering at the current moment. The base infinitive of the verb is hõljuma, and its present participle is hõljuv, used as an adjective meaning hovering.

In usage, hõljuvad appears in descriptions of movement or position where a plural subject is suspended or lingering in the air or space. It can refer to birds, aircraft, insects, or other things that appear to hover. The form is typically used in neutral or descriptive prose, including journalism, literature, and everyday speech. It can also be used metaphorically to describe things that seem to hover or linger, such as fog or light.

Related forms include the singular present tense hõljub (he/she/it hovers) and the infinitive hõljuda (to hover). The present participle hõljuv describes something that is hovering, for example in expressions like hõljuv lagi (hovering ceiling) or hõljuvad osakesed (hovering particles), depending on context.

Summary: hõljuvad is a standard Estonian verb form signaling that multiple subjects hover in the present. It is part of the verb hõljuma’s grammatical paradigm and is used for descriptive and narration purposes when the subject is plural.