Suletavad

Suletavad is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Estonian verb suletama, meaning to close, shut, or seal. In this form, a plural subject performs the action of closing in the present or near future. The form is built from the stem sulet- with the personal ending -avad, which marks third-person plural in Estonian present tense.

In usage, suletavad is used when referring to multiple subjects that close something. It can describe physical actions such as closing doors, lids, or windows, as well as more figurative closures, like closing or ending activities, programs, or procedures, depending on context. The word is common in standard Estonian and appears in both spoken and written language.

Examples:

- Lapsed suletavad klassi ukse. (The children close the classroom door.)

- Töötajad suletavad kontori aknaid pärast tööaega. (The workers close the office windows after hours.)

Related forms include suletud (closed) as the past participle, suletav (closing, to be closed) as the short-form participle, and the related verb forms using the same root sulet- with different endings. The term is often contrasted with avama (to open) in descriptions of opening and closing actions.

See also: suletama, suletud, suletav, avama.