kiinnittävät

Kiinnittävät is a Finnish verb form meaning “they attach/fasten” and, in another sense, “they pay attention to.” It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb kiinnittää, which covers both physical attachment (to fasten or affix something) and figurative attachment (to pay attention to or focus on something).

Grammatically, kiinnittää is a transitive verb. The form kiinnittävät marks a plural subject in the present tense. The verb stem in this form comes from kiinnittä-, with the typical -vät ending used for third-person plural present. Spelling features common in Finnish verb conjugation include vowel doubling and consonant gemination in the root.

Usage notes and examples:

- Physical attachment: He kiinnittävät uuden kyltin seinälle. (They attach a new sign to the wall.)

- Paying attention: He kiinnittävät huomiota siihen, mitä sanotaan. (They pay attention to what is being said.)

Kiinnittää also participates in idiomatic expressions, notably kiinnittää huomiota, meaning “to pay attention” or “to take notice.” The same base verb supports related forms such as kiinnitin (past tense, first/third person singular), kiinnittävät (present plural), and kiinnittäjä (agent noun, “one who attaches/fastens”).

Etymology and related forms: kiinnittää derives from the stem kiinnittä-, with the suffix -ttää forming a causative/transitive verb in Finnish. The form kiinnittävät specifically locates the action in the present, with a plural subject.

In sum, kiinnittävät is a versatile Finnish verb form used for both literal fastening and figurative attention, commonly appearing in everyday instructions and conversational contexts.