paloivat

Paloivat is a Finnish verb form. It is the third-person plural past tense of the verb paloa, meaning to burn. It is used when referring to multiple subjects that performed burning in the past. For example: Rakennukset paloivat eilen. The form is built from the root palo- with the past tense plural ending -ivat, signaling both past tense and plural subject.

Related forms include palavat, the present tense plural meaning “they burn,” and palava, the present active participle meaning “burning.” The infinitive of the verb is palo(a). Paloivat should not be confused with palava, which functions as an adjective meaning “burning” and can describe a noun in phrases such as a burning fire or a burning sensation, depending on context.

In typical usage, paloivat appears in narratives or reports describing past fires or burning events involving multiple subjects. It is a regular example of Finnish verb conjugation and does not function as a noun or as a proper name. The understanding of paloivat relies on recognizing its role within the broader verb paradigm for paloa and its related forms.