Teostavad

Teostavad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb teostama, meaning to realize, implement, or carry out. It indicates that multiple subjects perform or complete an action.

The base verb teostama is common in neutral and formal registers. Its present tense forms are teostan, teostad, teostab, teostame, teostate, teostavad. Related forms include teostas (past tense), teostanud (perfect participle), and teostus (the realization or execution of something). The verb is typically used with objects such as plans, projects, reforms, or regulations.

Usage and context: teostavad is frequently found in administrative, legal, and project-management discourse. It describes the act of bringing a plan or policy into effect, or of completing an action through coordinated effort. Examples include Nad teostavad plaani (They are carrying out the plan) and Eesti valitsus teostab reformi (The government is implementing the reform). The choice between teostama and related constructions often depends on nuance and collocation.

See also: teostama, teostus, teostav. Notes: teostavad conveys a sense of organized action and completion, appropriate for formal writing and reporting, while more everyday speech may use simpler verbs like teha (to do) or ellu viima (to implement) in different constructions.