Loivat

Loivat is a Finnish verb form that translates to “they created” in English. It is the past tense used with a plural subject and is derived from the infinitive luoda, meaning to create.

In Finnish, finite verb forms encode person and number, and loivat specifically marks third-person plural in the past tense. It contrasts with loi, which is the third-person singular past form meaning “he created” or “she created.” The form is typically used in narratives or descriptive passages to attribute a completed action to a group.

Usage notes: Loivat appears when describing actions carried out by multiple agents such as teams, committees, companies, or communities. It can refer to tangible results (for example, a prototype) or more abstract outcomes (such as policies or ideas). Because Finnish word order is relatively flexible, loivat can appear early or late in a sentence without changing its basic meaning, though the subject is usually explicit or easily inferred from context.

Examples:

- He loivat uuden prototyypin. (They created a new prototype.)

- Tutkimusryhmä loivat useita kokeiluja vuoden aikana.

- Kaupungin kehittäjät loivat ratkaisuja liikenteen sujuvoittamiseksi.

Related forms include loi (singular past), luoda (infinitive), and present-tense forms such as luo or luovat. Loivat is not a noun or a proper noun; it is strictly a verb form.