leijautuivat

Leijautuivat is a Finnish verb form. It is the third-person plural imperfect of leijautua, meaning to float or hover in the air, often due to wind, thermal currents, or other forces; it can also be used to describe objects or phenomena that rise or hang suspended.

Etymology and derivation: The verb leijautua comes from leiju-, with the infinitive ending -tua. The form leijautuivat is created by adding the past tense marker to the stem, following regular Finnish conjugation for verbs of this type. It is an intransitive verb, not a passive construction.

Usage: Leijautuivat appears mainly in descriptive writing, nature reportage, and literary contexts, where multiple subjects are described as having risen or hovered in the past. In everyday speech, present forms such as leijua or leijautua are more common; leijautuivat is used when the action is completed in the past and the subject is plural.

Examples: Linnut leijautuivat ilmavirrassa. Lumen hiutaleet leijautuivat hiljalleen rinteiden yllä.

See also: Leijua, Leijautuminen.