ehituvad

Ehituvad is an Estonian verb form meaning are being built or are under construction. It is the present tense, passive voice, third-person plural form of the verb ehitada, “to build.” The form is used to describe ongoing construction of structures such as houses, apartments, or other facilities, typically with a plural subject or when the subject is collectively understood.

In usage, ehituvad commonly appears in statements about development or urban planning. Examples include: Majad ehituvad linnapiiril. Need uued korterid ehituvad kiiresti. The form emphasizes the process of construction rather than identifying who is doing the building, which can be conveyed with other passive forms like ehitatakse for more impersonal constructions.

Grammatically, ehituvad is formed from the verb stem ehita- with the present passive plural ending. It contrasts with forms like ehitatakse, which is the impersonal present passive and can be used when the doer is unspecified. While ehituvad often denotes plural subjects (homes, buildings, projects), it can also be used with collective or generic references to construction activity in a given area.

Related terms include ehitus (construction), ehitamine (building/constructing as an activity), and ehitatud (built, past passive participle). In journalism and official discourse, ehituvad is a common way to describe ongoing development without attributing action to a specific agent.