Kujunduvad

Kujunduvad is a verb form in Estonian that expresses ongoing formation or shaping. It translates roughly as “are taking shape” or “are forming.” The form is commonly used to describe processes that are developing over time, rather than finished states. It stems from the verb kujunduma, meaning to form, shape, or develop, and appears in contexts where ideas, trends, plans, or structures are gradually coming into being.

In usage, kujunduvad is typically found with plural subjects and with abstract or collective notions such as trends, plans, or arrangements. For example, the sentence kujunduvad uued trendid means “new trends are taking shape,” indicating that these trends are in the process of forming. Another example could be kujunduvad koostöömustrid, “cooperation patterns are taking shape.” The form can appear in journalism, academic writing, design discourse, urban planning, and related fields to convey ongoing development.

Grammatical notes: kujunduvad is the present tense, third-person plural form. It reflects a present, ongoing state of becoming or forming. The root is kujund-, derived from kujundama (to design or shape) or kujundus (design, form). Related terms include kujundus (design), kujundaja (designer), and kujundlik (figurative or design-related).

See also: kujund, kujundus, kujundaja, kujundlik.