minimoivat

Minimoivat is a Finnish verb form that means “they minimize” or “they are minimizing.” It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb minimoida, which means to minimize or reduce something to the smallest possible level. In Finnish, this form is used when referring to multiple subjects actively performing the action of minimizing.

Linguistic notes about minimoida and its forms help place minimoivat in context. The verb gruppo minimoida belongs to the Finnish verb classes and forms its present tense with the suffix -vat for third-person plural. The corresponding present tense form for a singular subject would be minimoi. The present active participle of minimoida is mínimoiva, a form used adjectivally or adverbially to describe ongoing minimization actions.

Minimoivat appears in everyday, academic, and media language whenever a group or multiple agents are described as reducing costs, resources, risks, or other quantities. It is commonly found in business reports, policy discussions, and scientific writing where collective action is involved.

Examples

- Yritykset minimoivat kustannuksiaan. (The companies minimize their costs.)

- Hallitus aikoo minimoivat ympäristövaikutuksiaan kehittämällä kestäviä ratkaisuja. (The government intends to minimize its environmental impacts by developing sustainable solutions.)

See also

- minimoida, the base verb meaning to minimize

- minimointi, the act or process of minimizing

- Finnish verb conjugation and participle forms