Törmäilevät

Törmäilevät is a Finnish verb that describes the act of colliding repeatedly or in a bumping manner. It is the plural present active participle of the verb törmäillä, which itself is a frequentative form of törmätä, meaning to collide or crash. The suffix -ilev implies a repeated, intermittent, or somewhat clumsy action.

Therefore, törmäilevät would be used to describe multiple entities that are in the process of bumping into each other. For example, one might say "autot törmäilevät risteyksessä" which translates to "the cars are bumping into each other at the intersection." This suggests a series of minor collisions rather than one large, significant crash. The word can also be used figuratively to describe situations where ideas or opinions clash repeatedly without a clear resolution, though this is less common than its literal application to physical objects.

The grammatical form of törmäilevät indicates that the action is ongoing and involves more than one subject. It is a descriptive term that emphasizes the chaotic and recurring nature of the collisions.