tapaavat
Tapaavat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb tavata, which means to meet or to encounter. It is used when referring to a group of people who meet, either planned or incidental. The base verb tavata is common in everyday Finnish and appears in many basic expressions about social or professional meetings.
Usage and nuances: Tavata describes a meeting between people or encounters with things, places, or ideas. It
Examples: He tapaavat ystäviään joka viikonloppu. (They meet their friends every weekend.) Emme tapaa heitä tänään.
Grammar note: Tavata belongs to the group of Finnish verbs that form the present tense with endings
See also: tavata, kohdata, kohtaaminen, Finnish verb conjugation.