Heikentyvät

Heikentyvät is a Finnish verb form meaning that something is becoming weaker or deteriorating. It is the present tense, plural form of the intransitive verb heikentyä, which describes a decline in strength, quality, or condition over time. The usage covers a wide range of domains, including health, economy, environmental conditions, and physical performance.

In everyday language, heikentyvät is used to describe ongoing processes where conditions lose strength or vitality. Subjects can be plural, such as situations, conditions, or groups. For example, tilanteet eri puolilla maata heikentyvät (situations across the country are weakening). Haavoittuvien ryhmien taloudelliset olosuhteet heikentyvät (the financial conditions of vulnerable groups are deteriorating). The verb can also appear in broader discussions about trends and changes in quality or resilience.

Morphology and related forms: the infinitive is heikentyä, and the present tense plural form is heikentyvät. The past participle is heikentynyt, indicating that something has become weaker. A related noun form is heikentyminen, referring to the process of weakening, and the adjective form heikentävä can describe something that causes or indicates weakening.

See also: heikentää (to weaken something externally), heikentynyt (weakened, past participle), heikentymis- (family of terms related to weakening). These terms help distinguish a change that occurs on its own from actions that cause a change in strength or condition.