sooritavad

Sooritavad is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Estonian verb sooritama, meaning to perform, carry out, accomplish, or execute actions, tasks, or events. The form is used when the subject is they or a plural noun performing an action in the present.

Morphology and usage: In Estonian, present tense forms are built with endings that indicate person and number. The infinitive is sooritama, the stem is soorit-, and the present 3rd person plural ending is -vad, yielding sooritavad. Related forms include soorit avan? No; examples of full conjugation are ma sooritan, sa sooritad, tema sooritab, me sooritame, te sooritate, nad sooritavad. The word thus signals ongoing action performed by multiple subjects.

Contexts and nuance: Sooritavad is used across a range of contexts to describe carrying out tasks, actions, or plans. It can refer to routine work, project execution, experiments, or other activities. In some contexts, sooritama can also mean to commit or carry out a wrongdoing, depending on the object of the action (for example, a crime). The exact meaning depends on the accompanying noun or noun phrase.

Related forms: The present participle sooritav describes a performing entity or action (performing), while the past passive participle sooritatud denotes something that has been performed or carried out. The noun forms sooritamine or sooritus refer to the act of performing or execution.

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