rikkoivat
Rikkoivat is the third-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb rikkoa, meaning to break, damage, or, in a broader sense, to violate. The infinitive rikkoa covers both literal breaking of physical objects and more figurative uses such as breaking rules, agreements, or norms.
Morphology and formation: rikkoivat is formed from the stem rikko- with the past-tense ending -ivat, which is
Usage: The form rikkoivat is used when the subject is plural and the action is completed in
Nuances and register: The verb is common in everyday language and in written Finnish. It carries a
See also: rikkoa, rikkoi, rikkominen, rikot (various forms of related verbs and nouns referring to breaking or