heittävän

Heittävän is a Finnish word that functions as the genitive plural form of the verb "heittää," which means "to throw" or "to cast." In Finnish grammar, the genitive case often indicates possession or a relationship between nouns. When used in the plural genitive, it typically refers to the action of throwing performed by multiple subjects or in a general, ongoing sense involving multiple instances of throwing.

For example, "heittävän" might appear in a sentence describing the act of throwing stones by children. The exact translation and nuance would depend on the context of the full sentence. Finnish verbs conjugate extensively, changing their form to indicate tense, mood, person, and number. The genitive plural form like "heittävän" is less common in everyday speech compared to other verb forms, but it is grammatically correct and used in specific constructions, often in more formal or literary contexts. It can also be used in compound words or idiomatic expressions. Understanding this grammatical form requires familiarity with Finnish verb declension and case usage.