Komplikoivat

Komplikoivat is a Finnish verb form meaning "they complicate." It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb komplikoida (to complicate). The form is used when the subject is plural and something makes a situation more complex or difficult. Common synonyms include vaikeuttaa and mutkistaa, though they carry slightly different nuance.

The verb komplikoida is a loanword that likely entered Finnish via Swedish komplicera or English to complicate, ultimately tracing back to Latin complicare. In modern Finnish the phrase is widely used in everyday language as well as in politics, business, and science to describe actions or conditions that add complexity. The noun form komplikaatio (complication) is used in medical contexts and in everyday speech to refer to an undesirable additional difficulty.

Examples:

- Nämä lisäehdot komplikoivat sopimusneuvottelut.

- Hankkeen aikataulu ja rahoitusolosuhteet komplikoivat projektin toteutusta.

See also: komplikaatio, komplikaatiot; komplicera (Swedish), to complicate (English) in loanword history.