Suosivat

Suosivat is a Finnish verb form meaning “they favored” or “they endorsed.” It is the past-tense, third-person plural form of the verb suosia, which means to favor, to endorse, or to advocate. The sentence expresses that a group of subjects supported a proposal, policy, candidate, or option in the past. Suosivat is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object, such as something that is being favored or endorsed.

Grammatically, suosivat (the present form) and suosivat are related to the same verb family, with suosivat specifically serving as the past tense plural in standard usage. This form is commonly found in written and spoken Finnish when recounting past decisions or opinions, especially in political, organizational, or historical contexts. Other related forms include the noun suosio (popularity or approval) and the verb suosia in its non-past senses.

Usage notes: Suosivat is often used to describe collective or institutional support for a course of action rather than individual preference. Inferences about motives or strength of support should consider context and accompanying adjectives or nouns. Finnish syntax typically places the object of favor in the partitive or accusative case, depending on sentence structure and emphasis.

Example: Kokouksen osallistujat suosivat uutta ehdotusta. (The participants in the meeting favored the new proposal.)

See also: suosio, suosia, endorsement in Finnish political and organizational language.