programmeerivad

Programmeerivad is adapted from Estonian to describe programming activity and is the third-person plural present tense form of the verb programmeerima (to program). It literally means “they program” or “they are programming” and is used when the subject is a group performing programming tasks.

Etymology and morphology: The form derives from the verb stem programmeer- combined with the present-tense plural ending -ivad. Estonian uses suffixal morphology to indicate person and tense, so no auxiliary verb is required for the present tense. The root reflects the word programm (program), a common basis in Estonian for terms related to software development.

Usage: Programm errs is frequently found in technical and educational contexts, describing actions carried out by teams, students, or individuals acting as part of a group. Examples include Nad programmeerivad veebirakendust (They are programming a web application) or Nad programmeerivad aktiivselt uue funktsionaalsuse kallal (They are actively programming on new functionality). The form functions as a finite predicate and typically co-occurs with a subject pronoun (explicit or implicit) in Estonian sentences.

Related forms: The verb has related nouns and forms, such as programmeerimine (programming), programmeerija (programmer), and infinitive programmeerima (to program). Other conjugations include programmes like programmeerib (he/she programs) and programmeerid (you program), reflecting the language’s regular verb paradigm.

See also: In Estonian, programming vocabulary is widely used in technology, education, and media, reflecting the country’s strong emphasis on information technology and digital literacy.