extraient

Extraient is the third-person plural present indicative form of the French verb extraire, meaning to extract, draw out, or obtain by removing or separating. It translates to "they extract" in English and is used with the subject ils or elles.

Conjugation context and notes: The present tense forms of extraire include je extrais, tu extrais, il extrait, nous extrayons, vous extrayez, and ils extraient. The verb shows a stem change typical of some irregular -re verbs, with the past participle being extrait. The plural form extraient ends with -ient, and in standard pronunciation the final -ent is not pronounced.

Usage: Extraire covers physical extraction (minerals, liquids), data extraction (from databases or sensors), and the extraction of information or essence in more figurative senses. It is common in technical, scientific, and journalistic writing, as well as in everyday language when describing pulling something out or gaining from a source. Example sentences: Ils extraient des métaux du minerai. Les chercheurs extraient des conclusions à partir des données collectées.

Etymology and related terms: Extraire comes from Latin extrahere, “to draw out.” Related forms include extrait (the noun meaning an extracted portion or the past participle used adjectivally) and extraction (the process or result of extracting). The verb can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts to denote removal, isolation, or acquisition from a source.