Jarruttavat

Jarruttavat is a Finnish word formed from the verb jarruttaa, which means to brake or slow down. It is most commonly the third-person plural present tense form: they brake or they are braking. In addition, jarruttavat can function as a present active participle in plural form, describing a noun with the sense “braking” (for example, jarruttavat autot, meaning “braking cars” or “cars that are braking”).

Etymology and morphology: jarruttaa is built from jarru, meaning brake, plus the common verb suffix -ttaa. The stem jarrutta- yields multiple forms, including the finite present tense and the present active participle. The same spelling, jarruttavat, thus serves both as a finite verb and as a participial adjective in contexts where plural subjects are described as performing braking.

Usage examples: In everyday Finnish, jarruttavat is used to describe braking actions by drivers or machines. Examples include: Auto jarruttaa nopeasti (The car brakes quickly). Autot jarruttavat liukkaassa kelissä (Cars brake in slippery conditions). When used attributively in plural form, as in jarruttavat autot, it conveys the sense of “cars that are braking.”

Related terms: The noun form jarruttaminen refers to braking as a process or act, and jarrutus is commonly used for braking or deceleration in general. In technical or physics contexts, jarruttavat voimat means decelerating forces.