Lahjoittavat

Lahjoittavat is a Finnish finite verb form meaning "they donate" or "are donating." It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb lahjoittaa, which means to donate or give as a donation. The form is used when the subject is plural and the action takes place in the present. Finnish verb conjugation uses person and number endings, and -vat is the standard ending for third-person plural in the present tense of many verbs of this class; the stem is lahjoitta-.

Examples: "Yritykset lahjoittavat rahaa hyväntekeväisyyteen." "Järjestöt lahjoittavat varoja keräykseen." Note that the object of donate is commonly in the partitive case in Finnish: rahaa, varoja.

Related forms include lahjoittaa (to donate), lahjoitus (donation), lahjoittaja (donor), and lahjoittajat (donors). The present participle form is lahjoittava (donating), used to modify a noun or describe ongoing giving activity.

In usage, lahjoittavat appears in news, reports, and everyday language to describe actions of organizations, groups, or people that donate money or goods. The term is neutral and not specific to any particular type of donation. See also Finnish philanthropy vocabulary.