Koostatavad

Koostatavad is an Estonian verb form. It is the third-person plural present indicative active form of the verb koostama, meaning to prepare, assemble, or compile. In English, it can be translated as “they prepare” or “they assemble.” The form is used when the subject is plural and the action occurs in the present.

In use, koostatavad denotes that multiple agents are performing the action at the present time or habitually. For example: Nad koostatavad dokumendid. They are preparing/assembling the documents. Another example: Nad koostatavad plaanid. They are preparing the plans. Estonian distinguishes between active and passive voice, so koostatavad is active; the corresponding passive present is koostatakse (it is being prepared).

Related forms and notes: koosta is the imperative singular form meaning “Prepare!”; koostama is the infinitive meaning “to prepare/compose/assemble.” The form koostatav can function as a participial adjective meaning “to be prepared/being prepared,” and in plural it can appear in contexts like koostatavad dokumendid (“documents to be prepared” or “documents that are to be prepared”) depending on syntactic structure.

Overall, koostatavad is a common present-tense, plural, active verb form in Estonian, used to describe multiple actors carrying out preparation or assembly tasks in the present.