Katkestavad

Katkestavad is an Estonian verb form meaning “they interrupt” or “are interrupting.” It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb katkestama (to interrupt, to cut off, to disrupt). The infinitive is katkestama; the third-person singular present tense is katkestab, and the present participle is katkestav, which can modify nouns such as katkestav ühendus (interrupting connection). The form reflects a plural subject performing the action.

Usage of katkestavad appears in technical and everyday contexts to describe interruptions of services, communications, or processes. It is commonly found in reports about outages, faults, or disruptions attributed to multiple agents or sources. Examples include: Need programmid katkestavad ühenduse (These programs interrupt the connection) and Võrguprobleemid katkestavad teeninduse (Network problems interrupt the service). The construction supports attribution to several actors, such as systems, programs, or groups of people.

Etymology and related terms: Katkestavad is derived from the root katkest-, from the verb katkestama, with standard Estonian verb inflection. Related terms include katkestus (an interruption or disruption) and katkestav (the present active participle meaning interrupting).

In summary, katkestavad is a common grammatical form used to describe multiple agents causing interruptions, with broader relevance in technology, infrastructure, and service contexts.