No. 351 in Estonian

jäävad

"Jäävad" means "they stay" or "they remain" in English.

In a sentence

Kui kõik hästi läheb, jäävad meie plaanid muutumatuks.
If everything goes well, our plans will remain unchanged.
The word 'jäävad' is used here in the context of something staying consistent or unchanged.
Nad jäävad homme hiljemaks tööle.
They will stay later at work tomorrow.
Here 'jäävad' conveys the idea of remaining or staying in a place or situation for a period of time.
Need unistused jäävad igaveseks meie mällu.
These dreams will remain forever in our memory.
In this sentence, 'jäävad' emphasizes the notion of permanence or lasting.

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