orienteeruvad

Orienteeruvad is a conjugated Estonian verb form meaning to orient oneself or to participate in orienteering. It is the third-person plural present tense form, used when the subject is multiple people performing the activity at the present time. The word is not a noun; it functions as a finite verb form within a sentence. The related noun for the sport is orienteerumine, and the base verb describes the act of navigating with a map and compass.

In usage, orienteeruvad appears in descriptions of groups engaging in orienteering or related navigational activities. It is commonly found in outdoor education, sports reporting, and recreational contexts where several participants are actively determining their routes and positions during an event or training session. For example: Nad orienteeruvad läbi metsa, kasutades kaarti ja kompassi. This illustrates the present, ongoing action by multiple people.

Etymology and related terms: orienteerumine refers to the sport of orienteering, a competitive activity that combines navigation and endurance. Verbs related to the activity include orienteeruma or orienteeruma, depending on regional usage, which denote the action of orienting or navigating. In Estonian grammar, orienteeruvad follows regular verb conjugation patterns for the class of -uda verbs in the plural present tense.

See also: orienteerumine, orienteeruma/orienteeruma, map and compass navigation.