jätkavad

Jätkavad is a present tense verb form in Estonian. It is the third-person plural form of the verb jätkama, meaning “to continue.” The form signals that the subjects (they) are performing the action of continuing in the present time. In Estonian, the present tense forms of jätkama are: jätkan (I continue), jätkad (you continue), jätkab (he/she/it continues), jätkame (we continue), jätkate (you all continue), jätkavad (they continue).

Morphology and usage

Jätkavad is built from the stem jätka- with the present plural ending -vad. It is a finite verb form used in main clauses and subordinate clauses with plural subjects. The form is common in formal and informal speech, narratives, and reporting. It can express ongoing actions, habitual continuations, or statements about present behavior.

Examples

Nad jätkavad tööd hoolimata raskustest. They continue the work despite the difficulties.

Küsimus on, kuidas kaugele nad jätkavad? The question is how far they will continue.

Mitte kõigi ideede elluviimisel jätkavad nad, kuid enamik neist jätkavad. Noting continuation of several ideas.

Related forms

Jätkama is the infinitive; jätkamine is the noun meaning “continuation.” Other present tense forms include jätkan, jätkad, jätkab, jätkame, jätkate, for different persons and numbers. The word is commonly used in news, reports, and everyday communication to describe ongoing actions.