muokkaavat

Muokkaavat is a Finnish verb form of muokata, meaning to modify or edit. It is the third-person plural present tense form (present indicative) and is used with a plural subject, as in “He muokkaavat kuvia” (They modify/edit photos). The form reflects a finite verb that denotes ongoing action in the present.

Morphology and formation: The form is created by taking the verb muokata and adding the present-tense plural ending -vat to the verb stem, producing muokkaavat. This distinguishes it from the singular present form muokkaa (he/she edits) and from other participial forms. In Finnish, present active participles are formed differently (muokkaava, meaning modifying), while muokkaavat functions as a finite verb.

Usage and meaning: Muokkaavat is used to describe actions carried out by multiple subjects that modify or edit something. Examples include editing text, images, or data. In written Finnish, it can appear in both everyday and formal contexts, including descriptions of processes, instructions, or narratives where multiple agents perform editing tasks.

Relation to related forms: The infinitive is muokata; the past tense is muokkasi or muokkasitte, depending on person and mood. The present participle muokkaava carries a different function, typically as an adjective or adverbial modifier. The noun form for the action is muokkaus, meaning editing or modification.

See also: muokkaus, muokata, present active participle muokkaava. Note that muokkaavat is a finite verb form and should not be confused with non-finite participial forms.