innostuvat

innostuvat is a Finnish verb form meaning “they become enthusiastic” or “they get excited.” It is the third person plural present indicative form of innostua, a verb that describes developing enthusiasm or motivation. Related words include innostus (enthusiasm), innostaa (to enthuse or to spur someone), innostunut (enthusiastic), and innostava (inspiring).

In usage, innostuvat describes people or groups that begin to show strong interest in a topic, activity, or event. The expression often conveys a positive and energetic mood and can refer to both short-lived bursts of energy and more sustained engagement. It appears across domains such as education, media, sports, business, and culture, whenever participants react with renewed interest or motivation to ideas, opportunities, or experiences.

Finnish generally allows flexible phrasing with innostua, so statements can specify what people become enthusiastic about, for example with a partitive or elative form, or by using a subordinate clause to indicate the trigger. Examples illustrate how enthusiasm can be elicited by new information, successful results, or collective activities.

Examples include:

Oppilaat innostuvat uudesta projektista.

Tiimi innostuu mahdollisuudesta osallistua kilpailuun.

Ihmiset innostuvat, kun he näkevät esimerkkejä onnistumisista.

See also: innostua, innostaa, innostus, innostunut, innostava.