leevenduvad

Leevenduvad is an Estonian verb form that expresses the idea of relief or mitigation. It translates roughly as “they are alleviated” or “they ease,” and is used to describe a process in which conditions, symptoms, or tensions become less severe or intense. The form is typically used with plural subjects in present tense.

Linguistic notes: Leevenduvad derives from the verb leevendama (to alleviate, to ease) and is the present-tense form used with plural subjects. It can describe changes in state rather than a deliberate action by a specific agent. In practice, it is common in medical, social, environmental, and everyday contexts to indicate that something is moving toward a less burdensome condition.

Usage and contexts: In medicine, leevenduvad is used to indicate that symptoms are diminishing over time. In policy or social discourse, it can describe restrictions or tensions that become less stringent or intense as circumstances change. In weather or environmental writing, it may describe conditions that relax or subside. Because it marks a process rather than a finished result, it often appears in descriptions of trends or ongoing developments.

Examples: Sümptomid leevenduvad pärast ravi. (The symptoms are alleviating after treatment.) Põhjused leevenduvad, kui olukord stabiliseerub. (The causes lessen as the situation stabilizes.)

Related terms: leevendus (relief, alleviation), leevendamine (the act of alleviating), leevendada (to ease, to alleviate), leevenduma (to become alleviated). These forms share the same semantic field of reduction in intensity or severity and are commonly used across medical, legal, and everyday language.