Velvoittavat
Velvoittavat is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Finnish verb velvoittaa, meaning to obligate, bind, or impose an obligation on someone. The verb is derived from velvoite, a noun meaning obligation or duty. As a finite verb form, velvoittavat is used when the subject is plural.
The term is commonly found in legal, contractual, administrative, and organizational language, where it indicates that
- Sopimukset velvoittavat osapuolia noudattamaan ehtoja. (The contracts oblige the parties to follow the terms.)
- Laki velvoittaa viranomaiset noudattamaan tiettyjä prosesseja. (The law obligates authorities to follow certain processes.)
Grammatical notes: Velvoittavat agrees with a plural subject; the corresponding singular form is velvoittaa (he/she/it obligates).