Selkeyttävät

Selkeyttävät is a Finnish verb form derived from selkeyttää, meaning to clarify or to make clear. In its present tense, third-person plural form selkeyttävät is used to say that multiple subjects are clarifying something. The construction is common in writing and speech when describing efforts to improve understanding, such as in instructions, explanations, or communications.

Etymology and form: selkeyttää combines the stem selkeä, meaning clear, with the causative/transitive suffix -ttää, producing a verb that denotes making something clear. Finnish verbs of this type conjugate for person and number; selkeyttävät specifically denotes “they clarify.” Related forms include selkeyttää (they/you clarify) and selkeyttäminen (the act of clarifying).

Usage: The verb is used in contexts where content is revised to be easier to understand, for example in manuals, reports, and educational materials. It can describe actions by individuals, organizations, or processes aimed at increasing clarity. Examples include: Uusi ohjekirja selkeyttää käyttäjän toimia. Keskeiset kohdat selkeytettiin lausuntokauden loppuun mennessä.

Related terms: Selkeys (clarity), selkeyttäminen (clarification or the process of clarifying). These terms are often used in documentation and editorial work to discuss how information is made more comprehensible.

See also: Finnish language references on verb conjugation and morphology can provide more detail on the -ttää verbs and their various forms.