palauduvat

Palauduvat is a Finnish verb form that means “they recover” or “they are recovering.” It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb palaudua, which denotes regaining health, strength, or a previous condition after illness, fatigue, or injury. The term is commonly used in medical, sports, and everyday contexts to describe a return to a normal state.

Grammatically, palauduvat is the present tense form used with a plural subject. The base infinitive is palaudua, and other present-tense forms include palaudun (I recover), palaudut (you recover), palauduu (he/she/it recovers), palaudumme (we recover), and palaudutte (you recover, plural). The verb is intransitive, typically describing an ongoing process of improvement rather than a direct action on an object. In various contexts, palaudua can be used with adverbs such as nopeasti (quickly) or ajan kanssa (in time) to specify the pace of recovery.

Examples:

- Potilaat palauduvat nopeasti toimenpiteen jälkeen. (The patients are recovering quickly after the procedure.)

- Vammat palauduvat ajan myötä. (The injuries recover with time.)

- Hän palauduu hiljalleen, mutta varmasti. (He is recovering gradually but surely.)

See also:

- toipua, parantua, toipuminen

Note: Palauduvat is closely related to other forms of palaudua, and in everyday Finnish it is commonly understood as part of discussions about health, rehabilitation, and recovery.