Integreeruvad

Integreeruvad is Estonian for “they integrate” or “they are integrating,” and is the third-person plural present tense form of the verb integreeruma. The term is used to describe the process by which individuals or groups become part of a larger system, such as a society, community, workplace, or educational environment. In everyday language, integreeruma and its inflected forms appear in discussions of social integration, inclusion, and adaptation to new surroundings.

Etymology and form: integreeruma, and its related forms such as integreeruvad, originate from the Estonian verb stem integreer-, derived from the international word integrate. The ending -uvad marks present tense for third-person plural subjects. The form is used with subjects like nad (they) or plural noun phrases, e.g., noored integreeruvad kooli ellu.

Usage and contexts: The form integreeruvad is common in sociology, migration studies, education, and policy discourse when describing how groups or individuals become more connected with a larger community. It can refer to social, cultural, economic, or institutional integration. The term is primarily social rather than technical; in mathematical contexts, the related verb integreerida is used for calculus, while integreeruma is rarely applied in mathematical meaning.

Examples:

- Noored integreeruvad kooli ellu üha paremini.

- Imigrandid integreeruvad tööhõives rohkem, kui neil on ligipääs haridusele ja teenustele.

See also: integreeruma, integreerimine, integreerija.