huomaavat

Huomaavat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb huomaata, which means to notice, perceive, or realize. The base verb huomaata is used to describe the act of becoming aware of something, often through perception rather than deliberate action. The form huomaavat is specifically used when the subject is plural, such as they or multiple subjects.

Conjugation notes and examples:

In present indicative, the forms are: minä huomaan, sinä huomaat, hän huomaa; me huomaamme, te huomaatte, he huomaavat. This means for example “he huomaavat virheen” (they notice the mistake) or “me huomaamme, että tilanne on vakava” (we notice that the situation is serious). The verb commonly takes a direct object or a clause beginning with että to express what is noticed.

Usage:

Huomaavat is used in everyday Finnish to express perception or realization of something new or important, such as changes in behavior, details in a scene, or discoveries. It can be followed by noun phrases, as in noticing a fault, or by subordinate clauses introduced by että, to convey awareness of a fact or circumstance.

Related forms:

The infinitive is huomaata, and the verb belongs to the family of Finnish notice-perceive verbs that includes havaita as a near-synonym with slightly different formal nuance. The noun form huomi- appears in related words such as huomi => attention or notice (huomiota, huomiokyky). The adjective huomattava means notable or considerable, derived from the same root concept.

In summary, huomaavat functions as a common, versatile way to express that a plural subject has noticed or realized something in Finnish.