riippuvat

Riippuvat is a Finnish verb form meaning “they depend” or “are dependent (on).” It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb riippua, which expresses dependence in many contexts. Finnish verbs do not mark gender, only number; the singular present form is riippuu.

Riippuvat is used whenever the subject is plural and the predicate describes a dependency on a factor, condition, or external circumstance. It appears in everyday speech, journalism, science, and policy discussions. Examples include: Tulokset riippuvat useista muuttujista. (The results depend on several variables.) Päätökset riippuvat siitä, miten projekti etenee. (The decisions depend on how the project progresses.)

Related forms and terms help clarify meaning. Riippuva is an adjective meaning dependent; riippuvuus is a noun meaning dependency or reliance. These share the same root and appear in similar contexts, but function as different parts of speech. The verb riippua also has past tense forms (for example, riipuivat for they depended) and other mood forms, and negation follows standard Finnish patterns.