esittelevät

Esittelevät is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb esitellä, meaning "to present" or "to introduce." The infinitive is esitellä, and its related noun esittely means "presentation" or "introduction." The form esittelevät is used when two or more subjects are performing the action of presenting.

Conjugation and usage: In Finnish, the present tense forms of esitellä include esittelen (I present), esittelet (you present), esittelee (he/she/it presents), esittelemme (we present), esittelette (you all present), and esittelevät (they present). The endings reflect person and number, with esittelevät specifically indicating third-person plural. The verb commonly takes a direct object in the form of a definite plural (tuotteet) or in the partitive (tuotteita), depending on definiteness and context. For example: He esittelevät tuotteet at the trade show (they present the products); Yritykset esittelevät uusimmat mallit (Companies present the latest models).

Context and nuance: Esittelevät is used in professional, educational, media, and everyday contexts where a group is presenting information, products, results, or ideas to an audience. It can convey demonstrations, showcases, or introductions, as in presenting research findings or a product lineup.

Related forms: The corresponding singular present form is esittelee, the past participle is esitelty, and the nominal form is esittely. Etymologically, esitellä derives from esittely, the noun for “presentation” or “introduction.”