kasutavad

Kasutavad is the third-person plural present tense form of the Estonian verb kasutama, meaning “to use.” It is used to describe that multiple subjects are using something in the present or habitually. As a finite verb, kasutavad governs the object and agrees with the subject; related forms include kasutan, kasutad, kasutab, kasutame, kasutate, kasutavad. Non-finite forms derived from kasutama include kasutatav (usable) and kasutatud (used).

Usage and context

The form kasutavad appears across everyday speech, education, business, technology and media to express the act of using tools, resources, methods or languages. In Estonian, the direct object is typically in partitive form when the action is ongoing or indefinite; the exact case can vary with nuance and emphasis. Common contexts include using a device (for example, arvutit), using a language (keelt), or employing procedures and rules (reegleid).

Examples

Nad kasutavad arvutit tööl. They use a computer at work.

Me kasutame keelt suhtlemiseks. We use language for communication.

Opetuses kasutatakse mitmesuguseid meetodeid; studeerijad kasutavad neid meetodeid efektiivselt. (Note: this example illustrates formal usage and may vary by sentence construction.)

Related terms

Kasutamine (the act of using), kasutaja (user), kasutatav (usable), kasutatud (used), and kasutusala (field or domain of use) are common derivatives that expand on the concept of “use” in Estonian.

See also

Kasutus ning keelevormid on osa lause struktuurist, kus kasutavate tegusõnade vormid näitavad subjekti arvu ja aega.