koottuvat

Koottuvat is a Finnish verb form derived from the verb koota, meaning to gather or assemble. It denotes a process in which elements, data, or people are brought together into a single set, collection, or group. The form is used in the present tense and is passive in voice, often used when the doer is unknown or irrelevant, focusing on the result of gathering.

In usage, koottuvat is common in academic, archival, and journalistic language to describe the act of compiling information, objects, or participants. It can refer to both tangible collections and abstract aggregations, such as data gathered for a study or items compiled for an exhibit. The subject of a koottuvat sentence is typically a plural or collective noun, such as tiedot (data), kokoelmat (collections), or aineisto (materials), with the verb indicating that the items are being gathered.

Examples include tiedot koottuvat yhteen (the data are gathered together) and kokoelmat koottuvat useista lähteistä (the collections are assembled from several sources). Koottuvat contrasts with the active kokoavat, used when the subject performs the action of gathering.

See also: koota, kokoelma, koonti. Etymology: from koota with a passive/participial formation; the -ttuv- inflection marks a stative sense in Finnish. The form is common in formal writing, technical reports, and descriptions of data processing.