Jäljendame

Jäljendame is the Estonian verb form meaning “we imitate” or “we reproduce,” and it is the first-person plural present tense of the verb jäljendama. The core sense of jäljendama is to imitate, impersonate, or reproduce something—whether a sound, a style, a behavior, or an object. In practice, it is used to describe actions such as performing an imitation, echoing a model, or recreating a work in a different medium.

In typical usage, jäljendama can refer to artistic and practical contexts alike. For example, me jäljendame vanu rahvamuusika viise (we imitate old folk tunes), or me jäljendame helisid tehniliste vahenditega (we reproduce sounds with technical means). The term can also be extended to describe emulation or copying for analysis, study, or demonstration, not only for entertainment. The noun form jäljend means an imitation or replica, and the related adjective jäljendlik describes something that imitates or resembles.

Grammatically, jäljendame follows the standard Estonian verb pattern, with the subject in the first-person plural. Related forms include jäljendan (I imitate), jäljendad (you imitate), jäljendab (he/she imitates), and jäljendate (you all imitate). The word sits among synonyms such as imiteerima and kopeerima, though jäljendama emphasizes likeness to a model rather than mere copying.

Overall, jäljendame denotes active imitation or reproduction by a group, a common construct in cultural, artistic, and analytical contexts.