kelluttivat

Kelluttivat is the third-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb kelluttaa. The verb kelluttaa means to cause something to float or to buoy something, and its causative sense is used when an agent makes an object float or remain buoyant. As a finite form, kelluttivat is used to describe actions performed by multiple subjects in the past.

Etymology and form: Kelluttaa is built from the root kell- related to flotation, with the causative suffix -uttaa, and kelluttavat/kelluttivat reflect different present and past tense forms. The form kelluttivat specifically marks past action by they, indicating that the subjects caused something to float or maintain buoyancy.

Grammatical notes: Kelluttivat is transitive and typically requires a direct object that is being buoyed or made buoyant. In everyday language the verb is relatively specialized and more common in nautical, engineering, or laboratory contexts, rather than in casual speech. The present tense counterpart is kelluttavat (they buoy). The base form is kelluttaa (to buoy, to float up).

Usage and context: The term appears in technical descriptions, reports, or literary passages that describe buoyancy-related actions. It can refer to actions that physically cause an object to float on water or to scenarios where buoyant properties are applied or demonstrated. Due to its specific meaning, kelluttivat is most likely found in contexts involving ships, flotation devices, experiments, or processes designed to keep materials at the water surface.

Example: Esimerkiksi: He kelluttivat kappaleen veden pinnalle to test buoyancy.