leidavad

Leidavad is a form in the Estonian language. It is the third-person plural present tense of the verb leida, meaning “to find.” As such, leidavad is used when the subject of the sentence is a group (they) and the action is happening in the present.

Morphology and usage: In Estonian, leida is a regular verb, and its present tense for third-person plural is formed by adding the suffix -vad to the stem lei-. Therefore, leidavad literally corresponds to “they find.” This form is distinct from leiab (he/she finds) and leiad (you find). Leidavad appears in everyday language to describe discovering things, solutions, places, or information by multiple actors.

Examples:

- Nad leiavad uusi võimalusi. (They find new opportunities.)

- Nad leiavad vastuseid küsimustele. (They find answers to the questions.)

- Kui nad leiavad tee, saavad nad edasi liikuda. (If they find a way, they can move on.)

Notes:

- Leidavad is a finite verb form and cannot be used as a noun. It agrees in number with a plural subject.

- The infinitive form of the verb is leida; past tenses use different forms such as leidis (he/she found) or leidsid (they found).

- In style, leidavad is common in both written and spoken Estonian, including journalism, literature, and everyday conversation.

See also: leida, Estonian verb conjugation, Estonian grammar.