loikkaavat
Loikkaavat is a Finnish word form that can function both as a finite verb form and as a present active participle. It is derived from the verb loikkia, meaning “to leap” or “to jump.” As a finite form, loikkaavat is the third-person plural present indicative: they leap. As a present active participle in plural, loikkaavat means “leaping” and can modify a noun, for example loikkaavat linnut = “the leaping birds.”
Etymology and grammar: The root loikk- comes from loikka (a leap). The third-person plural present indicative
Usage: In ordinary sentences, loikkaavat denotes multiple subjects performing the action of leaping, e.g., Koirat loikkaavat
See also: Finnish grammar, verb conjugation, present participles.