jahtudes
Jahtudes is an Estonian adverbial participle formed from the verb jahtima, meaning to hunt or to pursue. The form denotes the action of pursuing by the subject and expresses that this action occurs concurrently with the action described in the main clause. In English, jahtudes is typically rendered as “in pursuit” or “while pursuing.”
As a non-finite verb form, jahtudes introduces adverbial clauses of circumstance. It is most commonly found
Nuance and style: The use of jahtudes can add immediacy, motion, or motivation to a sentence. It
Related terms and grammar: Jahtudes sits within a broader system of Estonian adverbial participles and non-finite