Hankkivat

Hankkivat is a Finnish verb form meaning they procure or obtain. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb hankkia, which denotes the action of acquiring something, typically through purchase or sourcing. The form is used when the subject is plural, for example: Yritykset hankkivat uusia laitteita (The companies procure new equipment).

In use, hankkivat appears frequently in business, administration, and reporting to describe actions by organizations, institutions, or groups acquiring goods, services, or resources. The nuance centers on deliberate procurement or acquisition rather than casual possession. Context and time expressions determine whether the sentence refers to current procurement or to a past episode of acquiring.

Etymology and related forms: hankkia belongs to Finnish verb families meaning to obtain. Related noun forms include hankinta (procurement, acquisition) and hankinnat (procurements). An agent form is hankkija (procurer), and the process can be described with hankkiminen or hankintaprosessi, depending on the context.

See also: hankkia, hankinta, hankkiminen, hankintaprosessi.