ennakoivat

Ennakoivat is a Finnish word form that appears in two grammatical roles. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb ennakoida, meaning to anticipate, foresee, or predict. In this role it appears in sentences such as: Yritykset ennakoivat markkinoiden muutoksia.

Secondly, ennakoivat is the plural nominative form of the active participle or attributive adjective ennakoiva, meaning anticipatory or predictive. It modifies plural nouns: ennakoivat näkökulmat (anticipatory perspectives) or ennakoivat suunnitelmat (anticipatory plans).

Etymology: ennakoivat is derived from the root ennak- related to anticipation; the verb ennakoida uses the suffix -oida, and a related noun form is ennakointi meaning anticipation. The same stem also yields the adjective ennakoiva, which can take the plural form ennakoivat when describing multiple nouns.

Usage: In Finnish, ennakoivat can function as a finite verb form or as a participial adjective. The intended meaning depends on grammatical role and context: as a verb, it denotes the act of foreseeing; as a modifier, it attributes anticipatory or predictive qualities to the noun it describes.

See also: ennakoida, ennakointi, ennakoiva.