Juhtuvad

Juhtuvad is an Estonian verb form that corresponds to the third-person plural present tense of the verb juhtuma, meaning to happen or to occur. In practice, juhtuvad expresses that events or phenomena take place and are described with a plural subject.

In usage, juhtuvad appears in ordinary narration and descriptive writing to indicate ongoing or regular events. It can occur in independent clauses, as well as in relative clauses to qualify nouns, for example in a sentence like “Sündmused, mis juhtuvad iga päev, pakuvad uusi näkökulju,” meaning “Events that occur every day offer new perspectives.” The form can be contrasted with other tense forms of juhtuma, such as the singular present (juhtub) or past forms (juhtus, juhtunud), which express different subject numbers or times.

Etymology and related forms: juhtuvad derives from the verb juhtuma, which means to happen or to occur. The root juhtu- is common across several related forms used to discuss events. Related grammatical forms include the singular present juhtub (“it happens”) and past forms such as juhtus (“it happened”). The distinction between juhtuvad and related forms helps convey number, time, and aspect in Estonian narratives.

See also: juhtuma (to happen; to occur). See also related concepts in Estonian grammar, such as tense and aspect, and other verb forms used to describe events or occurrences.