konverseeruvad

Konverseeruvad is an Estonian-language verb form that denotes the action “they converse.” It is presented as the present tense, third-person plural form derived from a verb konverseeruma, a loan from the English verb converse. In everyday Estonian, the more common way to say this is vestelda, but konverseeruma appears in some modern or stylistic contexts, especially in media, youth speech, or among speakers who integrate English loanwords.

Grammatical notes

Konverseeruvad marks plural subjects and present aspect, indicating ongoing or habitual conversation. It functions like other Estonian present-tense plural forms and can be used to describe actions by multiple speakers. For example, a sentence such as Nad konverseeruvad tihti after class would convey that they frequently converse after class. In many contexts, konverseeruvad carries a nuance of a more contemporary or cosmopolitan style, compared with more traditional alternatives.

Usage and register

The form is relatively rare in formal writing and is more often encountered in informal speech, transliterations of borrowed language, or stylistic writing. The standard, everyday alternatives for “they converse” remain vestlevad or räägivad. Konverseeruvad may be chosen to convey a specific tone, such as emphasis on cross-cultural or borrowed-language flair.

See also

Vestlus; Vestelda; Vestlevad; Turn-taking in conversation; Language borrowing.