Aloittelevat

Aloittelevat is a Finnish word that functions as the third-person plural present form of the verb aloittaa/aloitella and as a plural adjective meaning "beginning" or "inexperienced." As a verb form, aloittelevat translates roughly as "they begin," "they start," or, when derived from the frequentative aloitella, "they are beginning occasionally or tentatively." As an adjective it is used attributively to describe people or activities that are in an early or novice stage.

Grammatical and semantic notes: aloittelevat comes from the frequentative verb aloitella, which conveys repeated, tentative, or ongoing initiation of an action, distinguishing it from the simple aloittavat (they start). The word agrees in number and case with the noun it modifies and follows standard Finnish inflection patterns.

Usage examples:

- He aloittelevat uutta projektia. (They are starting a new project.)

- Aloittelevat muusikot harjoittelevat joka päivä. (Beginning musicians practise every day.)

Related forms include the verb aloittaa (to start), the noun aloitus (a start), and aloittelija (a beginner). The term is common in everyday speech and writing to describe novice status or the early phase of an activity, and it carries a neutral to informal register depending on context.