ruiskuttavat

Ruiskuttavat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb ruiskuttaa. The verb means to apply a liquid by spraying or by injecting with a syringe, depending on context. As a transitive verb, it describes an action performed by the subject on a direct object, such as a spray of liquid or an injected substance. Related forms include ruiskuttaminen (spraying or injecting, as a noun) and ruiskuttava (present participle).

Etymology and sense. Ruiskuttaa derives from ruisku, meaning syringe or spray device, combined with the verbal suffix -uttaa. The core idea is to cause a liquid to be emitted in a fine or controlled stream. The term covers both agricultural spraying (pesticides, fertilizers) and medical or industrial spraying and injecting (vaccines, medicines, coatings).

Usage and contexts. In agriculture, ruiskuttavat refers to farmers or machines applying pesticides or nutrients to crops. In medicine, doctors or nurses ruiskuttavat rokotteita or other medicines to patients. In industry or construction, workers ruiskuttavat maalia or coatings onto surfaces. The word is commonly used with concrete objects such as torjunta-ainetta, rokotteita, maalia, or vastaavia.

Related terms and forms. Ruiskuttaminen functions as the noun for the act of spraying or injecting; ruiskuttava as the present participle describes something or someone that is spraying or injecting. The term is widely understood in everyday Finnish, with context clarifying whether spraying or injecting is meant.

See also: ruisku, ruiskuttaminen, ruiskuttaja.