Pohtivat

Pohtivat is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb pohtia, meaning to ponder, reflect, or consider. The form is used when the subject is plural (they) and describes thinking about something, weighing options, or contemplating a matter.

The verb pohtia belongs to the family of Finnish -ia verbs; its stem is poht- with the infinitive ending -ia. The third-person plural present tense ends in -vat or -vät, yielding pohtivat. The corresponding forms include pohtin (I ponder), pohtii (he/she ponders), pohtivat (they ponder). The noun forms related to the concept include pohdinta (the act of thinking/pondering) and pohdiskelu (reflection).

Usage: Pohtivat is commonly used in everyday language, academic writing, and journalism to describe deliberate thinking or analysis. It can refer to individuals or groups. It often appears with expressions like miten (how), millä tavoin (in what way), or vaihtoehtoja (options) to frame a decision process.

Examples:

- He pohtivat, miten ratkaista ongelman. Translation: They are pondering how to solve the problem.

- He pohtivat vaihtoehtojaan ennen päätöksen tekemistä. Translation: They weigh their options before making a decision.

See also: pohtia, pohdinta, pohdiskelu.