hyödyntävät

Hyödyntävät is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb hyödyntää, meaning "they utilize" or "they make use of." It denotes that multiple agents are actively using, exploiting, or taking advantage of something, and appears in both neutral and evaluative contexts, from technical descriptions to critical commentary.

The base verb hyödyntää derives from the noun hyöty ("benefit, advantage") with verb-forming morphology and is common in everyday, professional, and academic language. Hyödyntävät is used with a direct object referring to whatever is being used or exploited: for example, "He hyödyntävät uusiutuvia energialähteitä" (They utilize renewable energy sources) or "Yritykset hyödyntävät työntekijöiden osaamista" (Companies make use of employees' expertise).

Translations into English include "they utilize," "they exploit," "they make use of," and "they take advantage of"; the most appropriate choice depends on context and connotation. The form is grammatically active and indicates present, ongoing action by plural subjects. Related forms include the infinitive hyödyntää, other present-tense conjugations, and nominal derivatives like hyödyntäminen (utilization). The term is widely used in policy, business, technology, and everyday speech to describe the application of resources, information, skills, or opportunities.