kokeilevat

Kokeilevat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb kokeilla, meaning to try, test, or attempt. As a finite verb, kokeilevat is used when the subject is plural and the action occurs in the present. In Finnish, the 3rd person plural present ending is typically -vat, which gives kokeilevat for the verb kokeilla.

Form and usage notes: Kokeilevat appears in sentences where a plural subject conducts the action of trying or testing. The form is inflected for mood and negation in other contexts, for example ei kokeilevat means “they do not try.” The word is a finite verb form, not a noun, and it is distinct from the present active participle kokeileva, which means “trying” in a descriptive sense.

Common contexts: Kokeilevat is often used in discussions of experiments, trials, or testing of methods, products, or ideas. It appears in science, technology, and everyday language when multiple subjects are engaging in an act of trying something.

Examples:

- He kokeilevat uusia ratkaisuja. (They are trying new solutions.)

- Yritykset kokeilevat markkinointistrategioita. (Companies are testing marketing strategies.)

Etymology: The verb kokeilla derives from Finnish roots for attempting and testing, and kokeilevat is formed by adding the typical 3rd person plural present ending -vat to the verb stem kokeil-.