Juoksevat

Juoksevat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb juosta, meaning to run. It is used when the subject is plural and is performing the action of running. The form also appears as the plural present participle in adjectival use, for example in juoksevat koirat, meaning “the running dogs.”

Morphology and usage. In Finnish, the present tense suffixes attach to the verb stem juose- (from juosta). The full present tense paradigm for juosta is: minä juoksen, sinä juokset, hän juoksee, me juoksemme, te juoksette, he juoksevat. The same -vat ending is used for the plural third person. The form is regular within the juosta conjugation and does not indicate tense beyond the present.

Examples and notes. Finite usage: He juoksevat joka aamu. They run every morning. Nämä koirat juoksevat nopeasti. These dogs run quickly. Attributive usage: Juoksevat koirat describe dogs that are running; the form functions as a participial adjective agreeing with the plural noun koirat. In other contexts, juoksevat can be replaced by other participial forms to convey different shades, but its basic function remains to indicate running.

Related forms. Other persons and numbers of juosta include juoksen, juokset, juoksee, juoksemme, juoksette, and juoksivat (past tense). The verb’s root and stem show standard Finnish vowel harmony and regular inflection within its conjugation group.

See also. Juosta; juoksu; Finnish verb conjugation.