Sulaavat
Sulaavat is a Finnish word that functions both as a present participle adjective and as a finite verb form. It is derived from the verb sulaa (to melt) with the present-participle suffix -va, producing the meaning "melting" or "thawing." In plural nominative, sulaavat describes multiple items that are in the process of melting.
As an adjective, sulaava becomes sulaavat in the plural. For example, sulaavat jäät means melting ice, where
As a verb form, sulaavat is the third-person plural present indicative of sulaa, meaning "they melt" or
Usage notes and related terms: sulaava belongs to the class of present participles formed with -va/-vä and