predikoivat

Predikoivat is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb predikoida. In linguistic and grammatical contexts, predikoida refers to predication—the act of stating something about the subject in a sentence. The meaning of predikoida can vary with context, but it generally concerns establishing a property or relation within a sentence.

Etymology and form: predikoida derives from the noun predikaatti (the predicate) and ultimately from Latin praedicare, with influence from Finnish grammar terminology shaped by Scandinavian and other European languages. The verb is part of the typical Finnish -oida verb class, which forms its infinitive by adding -oida to a root and then inflects for person and tense. The present plural form predikoivat, therefore, marks that multiple subjects are performing the action of predication.

Usage and meaning: Predikoivat appears primarily in descriptive or educational texts about sentence structure, where discussion concerns how sentences express assertions about their subjects. The related noun predikaatti denotes the predicate, the part of the sentence that conveys the assertion. The adjective predikaattinen (or predikatiivinen in some contexts) describes something related to a predicate or predication. In everyday speech, speakers are more likely to use concrete terms rather than the technical form predikoivat, but the form is common in linguistic analysis.

See also: predikaatti, predikatiivinen, kielioppi.