esiintyvät

Esiintyvät is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb esiintyä, which means to appear or to perform. The form is used when the subject of the sentence consists of multiple entities that are performing, appearing, or making an appearance in public.

In usage, esiintyä commonly refers to performing on stage or at events, but it can also describe appearances in media or public settings. Context determines whether the emphasis is on a live performance or simply an act of appearing. For example, use of esiintyvät can describe a group of performers at a festival or artists who appear on a TV program.

Grammatically, esiintyvät is a finite verb form and follows the typical pattern of Finnish -ä/-ä verbs in the present tense. It is closely related to related forms such as esiintyvä (present participle/adjective, “performing”) and esiintyjä (performer). The noun form esiintyminen refers to the act of appearing or performing, while esiintyjät means “performers.”

Common collocations include esiintyvät artistit, esiintyvät bändit, and esiintyvät taiteilijat, all describing groups that perform. Although the exact nuance can shift with context, esiintyvät primarily conveys active participation in a performance or public appearance by multiple subjects.

See also: esiintyjä, esiintyminen, esiintyvä, esiintyminen televisiossa.