Kandideerivad

Kandideerivad iseseisva Estonian verbform, the third-person plural present tense of kandideerima. Kandideerima means to stand for election, to run as a candidate, or to seek election to a public or organizational post. The form kandideerivad is used when referring to multiple people who are currently running for a post or who are engaged in candidacy, typically in the context of elections or election campaigns.

In practical use, kandideerivad appears in sentences such as: “Paljud noored kandideerivad kohalikel volikogu valimistel.” or “Erinevad organisatsioonid kandideerivad Euroopa Parlamenti.” It is common in political reporting and campaign communications. The verb often appears with a specification of what they are running for, for example valimistel, volikogus, or parlamendis.

Kandideerima is the infinitive form; other conjugated forms include kandideerin (I run), kandideerid (you run), kandideerib (he/she runs), kandideerime (we run), kandideerite (you all run), and kandideerivad (they run). The related noun forms include kandideerimine (the act of running for office) and kandidaat (a candidate). Etymologically, kandideerima is linked to the notion of candidacy and is a loanword formed with the Estonian verb-suffix pattern around the root tied to kandidaat.

See also: kandidaat, kandideerimine.