Võrdlevad
Võrdlevad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb võrdlema, which means to compare. In English, võrdlevad translates roughly as they compare or they are comparing. The form is used in ordinary sentences to describe multiple subjects performing a comparison.
The stem of the verb is võrdle-, to which the present-tense plural ending -vad is added. This
- Õpilased võrdlevad kahte meetodit. (The students compare two methods.)
- Nad võrdlevad erinevaid valikuid, et teha otsus. (They are comparing different options to make a decision.)
Võrdlevad can also appear in broader discussions of comparison in Estonian grammar, where võrdlev aste (the