asuttavat

Asuttavat is a Finnish word functioning as a verb form. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb asuttaa, which means to settle, populate, or inhabit. The form indicates that a subject such as a group or collective entity is performing the action of inhabiting or populating a place in the present tense.

The lemma underlying the form is asuttaa; related nouns include asitus, meaning settlement or habitation, and the noun asukas meaning resident. The word asuttaa itself derives from the verb asua, to live, and is part of a family of terms describing population and settlement.

In Finnish texts, asuttavat is used in sentences where the subject acts on a location to establish habitation or population. It can appear in historical, demographic, or urban-development contexts, for example when describing migration, colonization, or expansion of settlements. As with other Finnish finite verb forms, the interpretation depends on the surrounding sentence structure, case marking for any direct object, and aspect.

Notes: asuttavat is not a noun; it is a verb form that carries tense and number information. Its meaning relies on the object and context; without reference to a location, it simply conveys the action of inhabiting or settling carried out by the subject.

See also: asutus, asuttaja, asuttaa, asua, asuttaminen.