fokuseerivad

Fokuseerivad is a word form in Estonian that comes from the verb fokuseerima, meaning to focus. It is the third-person plural present tense form, used when the subject is plural (for example nad fokuseerivad or need inimesed fokuseerivad). In meaning, it corresponds to “they focus” or “they are focusing.”

Etymology and form: fokuseerima is a loanword adapted to Estonian morphology from the English word focus. The stem is fokuseer-, and the ending -ivad marks the third-person plural present tense. This form is finite and agreements with a plural subject, as in Nad fokuseerivad oma tähelepanu projekti detailidele.

Usage: Fokuseerivad appears in everyday language as well as in journalism, education, technology, and business communication to describe directing attention, resources, or other focus-related activity. It can refer to concentrating on tasks, problems, or goals, and is common in discussions of workflows, experiments, or media production. Examples include: Nad fokuseerivad oma tähelepanu projekti detailidele, et täpsustada lahendust; Uuring fokuseerib ning fokuseerivad meetmed on seotud andmete kvaliteediga.

Grammatical notes: Fokuseerivad is a finite verb form and thus does not function as a noun. The infinitive of the verb is fokuseerima, and the past participle is fokuseerinud, used in perfect constructions. Other person and number forms follow standard Estonian verb conjugation patterns for -ima verbs.

See also: fokuseerima, focus (loanword usage in Estonian), Estonian verb conjugation.