Ehdotavat

Ehdotavat is a Finnish verb form meaning "they propose" or "they suggest." It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb ehdottaa, which means to propose or to suggest. The form appears in sentences where the subject is a plural actor, such as a group or organization.

In ordinary use, ehdotavat distributes over the sentence subject, for example: "Kokouksen jäsenet ehdottavat useita vaihtoehtoja" meaning "The meeting members propose several alternatives." The form is part of standard Finnish conjugation patterns and follows typical subject-verb agreement: minä ehdotan, sinä ehdotat, hän ehdottaa, me ehdotamme, te ehdotatte, he ehdottavat.

Related linguistic forms include the noun ehdotus (proposal) and its plural ehdotukset. The related participle forms, such as ehdotettava and ehdotettavat, describe items or actions that are to be proposed or are to be proposed in formal or administrative contexts. For example, "ehdotettavat ratkaisut" means "solutions to be proposed" or "proposed solutions," depending on context. These forms are commonly found in official texts, policy documents, and procedural language where proposals are enumerated or scheduled for consideration.

In summary, ehdotavat is a standard Finnish verb form used to indicate that a plural subject is proposing something. It sits within a family of related terms—ehdotus, ehdotukset, and the to-be-proposed forms like ehdotettava/ehdotettavat—that appear in everyday speech and formal writing when discussing proposals and suggestions.