Jõuavad

Jõuavad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb jõudma, meaning to reach or to arrive at. It is used with a plural subject to indicate that several people or things reach a destination or attain a goal. Jõudma is a native Estonian verb and follows standard conjugation patterns, with the present tense forms jõuan, jõuad, jõuab, jõuame, jõuate, jõuavad.

In usage, jõuavad can denote physical arrival at a place or the attainment of a result or state. The verb often appears with expressions of destination or outcome, such as jõuavad kohale (arrive at) or jõuavad lahenduseni (reach a solution). In everyday Estonian, the present tense is commonly used for near-future events when accompanied by time expressions.

Examples:

- Nad jõuavad siia täna õhtul.

- Nad jõuavad lahenduseni pärast pikka tööd.

Etymology and form notes: jõuavad is formed from the root of jõudma/jõua with the standard Estonian present plural ending -vad. The form contrasts with jõuan (I reach), jõuad (you reach), jõuab (he/she/it reaches), jõuame (we reach), and jõuate (you plural reach). Spelling includes the diacritic õ, which is characteristic of Estonian orthography.

See also: jõua, jõudma, kohale jõudma.