hyödyttävät

Hyödyttävät is the third-person plural present indicative active form of the Finnish verb hyödyttää, meaning to benefit or be advantageous to. It is used when the subject is plural and the action benefits someone or something. For example: Näiden toimenpiteiden eri osat hyödyttävät sekä yrityksiä että kuluttajia.

Hyödyttävä is the present participle or adjective form meaning beneficial or useful. The root hyöd- comes from hyöty, meaning benefit or utility. Related forms include hyödyttänyt (has benefited) and, more generally in everyday language, hyödyllinen as a synonym meaning useful or advantageous. The language also allows various constructions to express who benefits and in what way.

Usage and nuance: The verb emphasizes the positive impact of an action on recipients or beneficiaries. It is common in policy, economics, health, and environmental contexts. The object is typically the party that gains the benefit, often expressed directly: esimerkiksi Lainsäädäntö hyödyttää pienyrityksiä. The form hyödyttävät aligns with plural subjects, such as toimenpiteet, ratkaisut, or järjestelyt, that produce beneficial effects for multiple groups.

Etymology and morphology: Hyödyttää derives from hyöty, meaning benefit or utility, with the causative-like suffix -ttää to form a verb. The present plural form hyödyttävät signals that multiple agents or elements produce benefits for recipients. The word sits within a family of Finnish terms describing usefulness and advantage, including hyödyllinen and hyödyt.