Tuottavatko

Tuottavatko is a Finnish verb form used to form yes–no questions meaning “do they produce?” It is the present tense, third-person plural form of the verb tuottaa, combined with the question particle -ko/-kö. In Finnish, the question particle attaches to the finite verb to mark a question, and its exact spelling depends on the preceding vowel: -ko after back vowels (a, o, u) and -kö after front vowels (ä, ö, y, i, e). Because tuottavat ends with the back vowel a, the correct form is tuottavatko.

The verb tuottaa means to produce, yield, generate or bring about. Its use spans everyday—from manufacturing and agriculture to results and outcomes in various processes. The form tuottavatko therefore asks about the production or production-like outcome associated with a plural subject.

Usage notes and examples:

- Tuottavatko nämä panokset voittoa? (Do these investments generate profit?)

- Tuottavatko ohjelmisto ja laitteet halutun tuloksen? (Do the software and hardware produce the desired result?)

- Tuottavatko tilastot riittävän selkeän kuvan tilanteesta? (Do the statistics provide a sufficiently clear picture of the situation?)

The corresponding non-question forms include tuottaa (to produce, in a general or infinitive sense) and other persons: tuottaaako? (does it produce?), tuotamme (we produce), tuotatko? (do you produce?), tuottavat (they produce). Finnish question formation relies on the particle -ko/-kö attached to the verb, with vowel harmony guiding the exact spelling.