Oikaisevat
Oikaisevat is the third person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb oikaista. The verb has several related meanings, depending on context. In its neutral sense, it means to straighten or correct something, to fix errors, or to rectify data or statements. It can also mean to adjust or revise positions, estimates, or figures. In more charged or political discourse, oikaista can imply reframing or revising information, and in some contexts may carry a nuance of altering the truth, especially when linked to terms like totuutta or väitteet.
Oikaista derives from the base oika- with the standard Finnish verb suffix -ista, and the present plural
- He oikaisevat virheitä raportissaan. (They correct the errors in their report.)
- Yritykset oikaisevat tilastojaan. (Companies adjust their statistics.)
- Keskustelussa he oikaisevat väitteitään. (In the discussion they revise their claims.)
Oikaisu, the noun meaning rectification, correction, or adjustment, which relates to the actions described by oikaisevat.