Pikendavad

Pikendavad is the Estonian present tense form of the verb pikendama, meaning to lengthen, extend, or prolong. It is used with a plural subject and corresponds to “they extend” in English.

The infinitive of the verb is pikendada. In present tense, Estonian verb conjugation places the stem pikend- and adds the appropriate personal ending; for the third-person plural the ending is -vad, yielding pikendavad. Other forms include pikendan (I lengthen), pikendad (you lengthen), pikendab (he/she lengthens), pikendame (we lengthen), and pikendate (you all lengthen). The word belongs to the common -da verb class in Estonian.

Usage and nuance: Pikendavad is used in both everyday and formal contexts to describe extending or prolonging something, such as time, distance, or scope. It can apply to deadlines, project durations, or physical lengths, depending on the object of lengthening. The term is neutral and primarily functional, without inherent evaluative meaning.

Examples:

- Nad pikendavad lepingu tähtaega. (They extend the contract deadline.)

- Me peame pikendama projekti kestust, et katta tegevused. (We need to lengthen the project duration to cover the activities.)

Related forms include pikendab (he/she extends) and pikendamine (the act of lengthening). The word is commonly used in administrative, logistical, and planning contexts where changing durations or extents is discussed.