haarduvad

Haarduvad is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Estonian verb haarduda. The verb haarduda generally means to seize, to grab, or to become attached or absorbed. As such, haarduvad can describe a group of subjects taking hold of something physically, or becoming strongly engaged with a person, idea, or situation in a figurative sense.

In usage, haarduvad can denote both concrete and abstract grasping. Literally, it can refer to people or objects being grasped or held. Figuratively, it expresses a strong fixation or fascination—being seized by a thought, emotion, or interest. This duality makes haarduvad common in both everyday speech and literary Estonian, where it can convey momentum, attachment, or insistence.

Grammatical notes are generally straightforward for Estonian verbs: haarduvad agrees with a plural subject and is used as a predicate verb. The concept it conveys is part of a broader family related to grabbing or holding. The noun form haardumine expresses the idea of grip, attachment, or fascination, and related verbs such as haarata (to grab) and haarduma (to seize or become engrossed) share the same semantic field.

See also: haardumine, haarata, haarduma. These related terms cover the noun form for grip and the core verbs connected with seizing, holding, or becoming engrossed.