mukailevat

Mukailevat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb mukailla, which means to imitate, copy, or mimic. It is used when describing that a plural subject performs imitation in the present. The verb can refer to people, styles, trends, or actions that are modeled after something else.

Morphology and related forms: mukailla is a regular -lla verb. The present tense forms include mukaile-n, mukaile-t, mukailee, mukailemme, mukailelette, and mukailevat. Thus mukailevat translates to "they imitate." Related forms include mukaileva, an adjective meaning imitativ(e) or mimicking, and mukaileminen, the noun for imitation or imitation-making.

Usage notes: mukailevat is common in discussions of culture, fashion, media, and social behavior when describing copying or echoing established models. The term can carry a neutral descriptive sense or imply a critical nuance if the imitation is perceived as lacking originality.

Examples: Nuoret mukailevat idolien muotia. Kansainväliset brändit mukailevat menneitä trendejä. In these sentences, the verb conveys that the subject or entities imitate or emulate another source.

See also: mukailla, mukaileva, mukaileminen. These related terms cover the base verb, the adjectival form describing imitation, and the noun for the act of imitation.