Jätkuda

Jätkuda is an Estonian verb meaning to continue, to go on, or to resume. It is used intransitively to describe the ongoing continuation of an action, event, or state, without a direct object. In everyday and formal language it appears in contexts such as ongoing work, processes, narratives, and schedules. The construction typically uses a subject in the nominative and does not take a direct object.

The related verb jätkama means to continue something as a transitive action, often with a direct object (for example, to continue a task or activity). The noun jätkamine refers to continuation or the act of continuing, and is used to discuss the broader idea of something persisting over time. Etymologically, jätkuda and its relatives share the root jätk-, which conveys the sense of prolongation or persistence, and they follow standard Estonian verb formation with appropriate tense and mood endings.

Usage notes include that jätkuda commonly appears with time words or phrases indicating when the continuation happens, such as täna (today), homme (tomorrow), or järgmisel nädalal (next week). It can describe the persistence of a situation, a process, or a narrative. Although most often intransitive, it interacts with adverbs and prepositional phrases to convey duration and continuity, rather than direct causation or object-directed action.

Examples:

- Töö jätkub täna. (The work continues today.)

- Protsess jätkub rahulikult. (The process continues calmly.)

- Lugu jätkus järgmisel päeval. (The story continued the next day.)