palauttavat

Palauttavat is a Finnish finite verb form. It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb palauttaa, which means to return something to its owner or to restore something to a previous state. In this form, the subject is plural and the action is occurring in the present.

Formation and grammar: The verb palauttaa takes the stem palautta- and adds the ending -vat for third-person plural in the present tense; due to vowel harmony the -vat ending is used (the alternative -vät appears with different stem vowels). The corresponding present-tense forms are: minä palautan, sinä palautat, hän palauttaa, me palautamme, te palautatte, he palauttavat.

Usage: Palauttavat is used when referring to multiple subjects performing the action of returning or restoring in the present. The sense can be to return objects to their owners, to restore conditions, or to bring something back to a previous state.

Examples:

- He palauttavat lainat ajoissa. (They return loans on time.)

- Laitokset palauttavat laitteet valmistajalle. (The facilities return the devices to the manufacturer.)

- Asiakkaat palauttavat tuotteet hyvissä ajoin. (Customers return products in good time.)

See also: palauttaa, palauttaminen, Finnish verb conjugation, present tense.