jääivät

Jäävät is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb "jäädä". The verb "jäädä" has several meanings, but in this grammatical form, it typically translates to "they remain", "they are left", or "they stay". For instance, in a sentence like "Lapset jäävät kotiin", it means "The children stay home". Similarly, "Bussi jää tänne" would mean "The bus remains here" or "The bus is left here". The context of the sentence is crucial for determining the precise nuance of "jäävät". It can also be used to indicate something that is left behind, as in "Avaimet jäävät pöydälle", meaning "The keys are left on the table". This grammatical form is fundamental for expressing ongoing states or actions of multiple subjects in the present tense in Finnish.