Lukittuvat

Lukittuvat is a Finnish verb form derived from lukita, meaning “to lock.” It denotes a state in which something becomes or is locked. Lukittuvat is commonly used to describe situations where locking occurs, whether it happens in the present, as a general truth, or as an automatic action. In translations, it is often rendered as “they are locked” or “they lock themselves,” depending on context. The form is typical in everyday language as well as in technical or instructional texts.

Usage and contexts

- Security and logistics: it is used to talk about doors, lids, containers, or other closures that engage a locking mechanism. Examples include statements about schedules or automatic behavior, such as something "lukittuvat illalla" or "lukittuvat automaattisesti."

- Information technology: it describes user accounts or access controls that become locked after certain conditions, for example after failed login attempts, with phrases like “tilit lukittuvat.”

Linguistic notes

- Lukittuvat is related to the root lukita and participates in Finnish inflection patterns for describing dynamic states or passive-like actions.

- In some contexts it can function as a descriptive or attributive form, conveying that something is in a locked state or is subject to locking.

See also

- lukita

- lukittu

- lukitus

This entry summarizes the common meanings and usage of lukittuvat in Finnish, highlighting its role in describing both automatic and intentional locking states across everyday and technical language.