Kujutavad

Kujutavad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb kujutada, meaning to imagine or to depict. The base infinitive is kujutada. Kujutavad corresponds to “they imagine” or “they depict” in English, depending on context. The verb is transitive and used to express mental processes or the representation of events and appearances.

In usage, kujutavad can describe both imagining and depicting. In the sense of imagining, it appears with a direct object or a complement phrase: Ta kujutab ette tulevikku, meaning “He imagines the future.” It can also be used with topics such as possibilities or scenarios, e.g., Nad kujutavad ette erinevaid lahendusi. In the sense of depiction, the same form is used when something is presented or portrayed: Film kujutab sündmusi ajaloolises kontekstis, meaning “The film depicts events in a historical context,” or Näitus kujutab loo tegelasi, meaning “The exhibition depicts the story’s characters.” The distinction is often clear from the surrounding words and phrasing.

Grammatical notes: kujutavad is the present tense for ilmekateand transitive statements in plural subjects. The related noun kujutus means “image” or “depiction,” and related adjectives such as kujutav describe depicting or imaginative qualities. The verb can appear in various constructions to express imagined realities or visual representations, and it frequently collaborates with case forms like partitive or illative depending on the object and sentence structure.

Overall, kujutavad functions as a versatile verb in Estonian, enabling speakers to express both mental imagery and the act of portraying or representing something through text, media, or art.