potkuroivat

Potkuroivat is a Finnish verb form that functions as the third-person plural present tense of the verb potkuroida, meaning to kick. As a finite verb, it is used to describe an action performed by multiple subjects in the current time frame. In standard Finnish, the present-tense 3rd-person plural ending is typically expressed with a form like -vat or -vät, depending on vowel harmony, and potkuroivat follows this pattern.

The form appears in everyday Finnish when narrating actions in which several agents are kicking something or engaging in a kicking-related activity. It can be used in literal contexts, such as kicking a ball, as well as in more figurative or colloquial expressions where “kick” is used metaphorically to describe initiating or propelling an action.

Example sentence (illustrative): Lapset potkuroivat palloa puistossa. This translates to The children are kicking the ball in the park.

Etymology and related forms: Potkuroivat derives from the verb potkuroida, which in turn is built around the stem potkuro- with inflectional endings added for different persons and tenses. The related base verb potkia, more common for “to kick” in Finnish, has its own conjugation patterns, but potkuroida provides a form in which potkuroivat serves as the present-tense plural.

Notes: Potkuroivat is one of many Finnish verb forms and may be more or less common depending on regional usage and speaker preference. In formal writing, construct sentences carefully to ensure that the subject and object align with typical Finnish syntax. See also potkoroida/potkia for related kick-related vocabulary and Finnish verb conjugation patterns.