Jaotavad

Jaotavad is an Estonian verb form meaning “they distribute” or “they allocate.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb jaotama (to distribute, allocate). The base form or lemma is jaotama, and jaotavad is used to describe the act of distributing by a plural subject.

In usage, jaotavad appears in contexts involving the allocation of resources, tasks, shares, or responsibilities. It is common in administrative, economic, educational, and everyday language. The form indicates active distribution by the subject, as opposed to passive or reciprocal constructions.

Morphology and related forms: jaotama is conjugated as jaotan (I distribute), jaotad (you distribute), jaotab (he/she/it distributes), jaotame (we distribute), jaotate (you all distribute), jaotavad (they distribute). The past and perfect forms include jaotasin/jaotasid/jaotasime, jaotasin/jaotasid, and jaotatud is the past participle meaning “distributed.” Other related terms include jaotamine (distribution, allotment) and jaotusarv (distribution value), depending on context.

Examples:

- Nad jaotavad ressursid proportsionaalselt vajadustega. (They distribute resources proportionally to needs.)

- Meeskond jaotab tööülesanded vastavalt iga liikme tugevustele. (The team distributes the tasks according to each member’s strengths.)

See also: jaotama, jaotamine, distribution ethics in resource management.