Suunduvad

Suunduvad is an Estonian verb form that expresses movement toward a destination. It is the third person plural present tense form (nad suunduvad) of the verb suunduma, meaning to head for or to set off toward. The root suund means direction or course, and suunduma is a regular verb with standard conjugation: ma suundun, sa suundud, ta suundub, me suundume, te suundute, nad suunduvad. Suunduv is the corresponding present participle meaning "heading toward" and is used adjectivally, for example suunduv laev ("a vessel heading toward a destination").

Suunduvad is used for literal movement, such as ships, planes, or people moving in a certain direction: Laevad suunduvad lõunasse. Lennukid suunduvad põhja. Inimesed suunduvad linna. It can also be used figuratively to describe trends or developments that are moving toward a particular direction, for example majandus suundub uue tehnoloogia suunas.

The term derives from suund, meaning direction or course, combined with the movement verb suunduma. In Estonian, suunduvad is common in everyday speech as well as in media and formal writing to denote ongoing action toward a target or goal.