Taastavat

Taastavat is a Finnish word form that can function in two grammatical roles: as a finite verb form and as a present active participle used as an adjective. In its verb sense, taastavat is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb taastaa, which means to restore, return to a previous state, or reconstruct. In this role it appears in sentences such as “He taastavat vanhan rakennuksen,” meaning they restore the old building.

As a present active participle, taastavat is the plural nominative form of taastava, the singular form meaning “restorative” or “restoring.” When used attributively, it describes plural nouns, for example in phrases like “taastavat toimet” (restorative measures) or “taastavat aineet” (restorative substances). The participle form thus functions similarly to adjectives in English, conveying the quality of restoring or contributing to restoration.

Etymology and related forms reflect the idea of restoration. Taastavat derives from taastus, meaning restoration or recovery, with the verb taastaa rooted in taasta-, a common Finnic element linked to returning or going back to an earlier state.

Usage notes are that taastavat can be ambiguous without context, since it may be interpreted as either a finite verb form or a descriptive participle. In formal or technical Finnish, however, the surrounding words usually make the intended role clear, and taastavat commonly appears in discourse about reconstruction, rehabilitation, or recovery processes. See also restoration, rehabilitation, and Finnish grammar.