liityvät

Liittyvät is a Finnish term derived from the verb liittyä, which means to join, belong, or be connected. Liittyvät is the third-person plural present indicative form, meaning “they belong/are related.” It also functions as a participial adjective in the plural, used to describe things that are related or connected, as in related matters or related documents. The corresponding singular forms are liittyvä (present participle/adjective) and liittynyt (past participle).

Usage and meaning

Liittyvät is commonly used to indicate relation or association to a topic, event, or object. It can refer to items that belong to a larger set or are connected to a subject. In formal or academic writing, it appears in phrases such as “aiheeseen liittyvät kysymykset” (questions related to the topic) or “hankkeeseen liittyvät kulut” (costs related to the project). In legal or administrative texts, it may describe risks, obligations, or requirements that pertain to a specific matter, for example “asiaan liittyvät oikeudelliset riskit” (the legal risks related to the matter). As a verb form, it is used with subjects plural: “ne liittyvät” (they join/are related).

Notes on form and usage

Liittyvät is a finite verb form as well as a plural participial adjective. Its meaning shifts between “to be related to” and the more concrete sense of “belonging to” a larger group. When using the adjective sense, the singular equivalents are liittyvä and liittynyt, and the related noun phrases adjust accordingly (liittyvät asiat, liittynyt asiakirja, etc.).