maistuvat

Maistuvat is a Finnish verb form meaning that something tastes or is palatable, or more broadly that it is appealing to someone's taste. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb maistua. In everyday use, maistuvat is often employed to describe food or drink as tasty, but it can also be used metaphorically to express that ideas, experiences, or offerings are well received.

Grammatically, maistuvat comes from the intransitive verb maistua. In a sentence featuring maistuvat, the subject is in the nominative case, and the characteristic or quality is usually expressed with an adessive or other complement, for example with adjectives such as hyviltä or erinomaisilta. Typical constructions include "Ruoat maistuvat hyviltä" (The foods taste good) and "Tämä kahvi maistuu makealta" (This coffee tastes sweet). The corresponding singular present is maistuu, while the past tense forms are maistui (singular) and maistuivat (plural).

Usage notes: maistuvat can describe literal taste as well as figurative appeal, making it common in menus, reviews, consumer texts, and casual speech. The nuance centers on palatability and acceptability from the perspective of the taser or evaluator. In formal writing or precise reporting, maistua and related forms may be preferred when detailing tasting experiences or reception among groups.

Relation and related terms: maistua, maistaa, maku, makuine; maistuva is a related adjective meaning palatable or tasty, used to describe things that have a pleasant taste.

See also: maistua, maistaa, maku, makumuisto.