vormivad

Vormivad is an Estonian verb form meaning “they form” or “they shape.” It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb vormima, which denotes giving shape, creating, or shaping something. The form is commonly used to describe ongoing actions carried out by multiple subjects, such as people or groups.

In addition to its finite verb use, vormiv- appears as the stem for the present active participle of vormima. As a participle, it translates roughly as “forming” and can function as an adjective or a descriptive modifier, indicating that someone or something is in the process of forming or shaping.

Examples:

- Lapsed vormivad savist kuju. (The children are shaping a figure from clay.)

- Nad vormivad plaani järgmiseks etapiks. (They are forming a plan for the next stage.)

Vormima and its related forms belong to a broader set of Estonian morphology related to form, shape, and construction, including the noun vorm (form) and the noun vorming (formation). The word vormivad itself is primarily a grammatical form rather than a separate concept, used across various domains such as everyday speech, education, and technical contexts to describe ongoing shaping or creation activities.

See also: Estonian grammar, form and participles, vormima, vorming.