Kiirustavad

Kiirustavad is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb kiirustama, meaning to speed up, hasten, or hurry. It is used when the subject is plural and the action is taking place in the present.

Etymology and form: The verb kiirustama is built from kiirus, speed, with the infinitive suffix -tama. The present tense plural form is kiirustavad, corresponding to “they speed up.” This form follows standard Estonian verb conjugation patterns for third-person plural in the present tense.

Usage: Kiirustavad can describe physical speeding up, such as people or vehicles increasing their pace, or the speeding up of activities and processes to meet a deadline. It often carries a sense of urgency or deliberate acceleration, depending on the context. The form is common in everyday language, journalism, and instruction when reporting ongoing actions by multiple agents.

Example: Nad kiirustavad. They speed up.

See also: kiirustama, kiirus, kiirendamine, kiirendama.