võitleb

Võitleb is the third-person singular present tense form of the Estonian verb võitlema, meaning to fight or contend. It is used to describe ongoing physical combat or figurative struggles, and typically corresponds to the English “he fights” or “is fighting.” The subject can be a person or an abstract agent.

Võitlema is a native Estonian verb. The form võitleb appears in the present tense with third-person singular subjects; Estonian verbs do not indicate gender in this form. This construction is often followed by vastu to denote fighting against something, as in ta võitleb haiguse vastu (he/she fights against disease), or võitleb sotsiaalsete küsimustega (fights with social issues).

Võitleb is closely related to other forms and nouns derived from võitlema, including võitleja (fighter), võitlemine (fighting as a process or act), and võitlus (combat or struggle). The language also contains related verbs such as võitma (to win) and võitlus (combat).

Usage in contemporary Estonian covers sports, military, politics, and social contexts; võitleb is used in journalism, literature, and public discourse to describe struggles for rights, resources, or justice, whether literal or metaphorical.

Example: Ta võitleb oma õiguste eest. Nad võitlevad haiguste vastu.