Pöörlevaid

Pöörlevaid is an Estonian present active participle form derived from the verb pöörlema, meaning to revolve or turn. It functions as a descriptive word that refers to multiple entities performing or undergoing turning action. Like other participles in Estonian, pöörlevaid agrees with its head noun in number and case and is used in oblique cases such as the partitive to indicate ongoing revolving motion of the described items.

Formation and usage: As a plural present active participle, pöörlevaid is generated from the stem pöörle- with an appropriate participial ending depending on the case. The form is typically found in descriptive or technical prose describing rotating components, celestial or natural motion, or dynamic scenes, emphasizing ongoing action rather than completed state.

Related forms: The singular present active participle is pöörlev; the finite present tense form for multiple subjects can be pöörlevad.

See also: Estonian grammar, participles, pöörlema.