Poimuttavat

Poimuttavat is a Finnish verb form. It is the third-person plural present indicative of poimuttaa, which means to pick, pluck, or harvest something, such as berries or fruit. In this use, poimuttavat describes multiple subjects performing the action in the present.

Root and formation: The word derives from the root poim-, associated with gathering, with the suffix -uttaa forming a standard transitive verb. Finnish verbs change endings to mark tense and subject, so poimuttavat is used with plural subjects in the present. The form is common in everyday language when describing selecting or gathering items.

Usage notes: Poimuttavat may also occur in figurative contexts, such as selecting key points from a text or items from a list. Examples: He poimuttavat marjoja pellolta. They are picking berries from the field. Hän poimuttaa tärkeimmät kohdat tekstistä. She/He picks out the most important parts of the text. The term should not be confused with poimutus or poimuttaa, which relate to creasing or pleating rather than picking.