tarvit

Tarvit is primarily the stem of the Finnish verb tarvita, meaning to need. In standard usage, tarvita has tarvita as its infinitive form, and tarvit itself is not normally listed as a separate dictionary entry. The stem tarvit- is what appears in conjugated finite forms.

Common present-tense forms built from the stem tarvit- include minä tarvitsen, sinä tarvitset, hän tarvitsee, me tarvitsemme, te tarvitsette, he tarvitsevat. The form tarvit is not used on its own; it functions as a part of these conjugated verbs. Finnish conjugation attaches person and number endings to the stem, producing the full verb forms seen in everyday speech.

Tarvita expresses necessity or requirement and is used with a direct object in the partitive case in many examples. For instance, "Tarvitsen kahvia" means I need coffee, and "Tarvitsetko apua?" asks Do you need help? The verb can also occur in negative and conditional constructions with appropriate endings. It is often compared to the auxiliary expression "täytyy," which conveys obligation more generally, sometimes without a direct object.

Related words and derivatives include tarve (a noun meaning need), tarpeellinen (necessary), tarvittaessa (if necessary), and tarvittava (needed or required). These forms show how tarvita’s root expands into a small family of related meanings in Finnish.

Notes: If "tarvit" refers to a specific place, organization, or proper noun, that usage is not widely recognized in common Finnish references. Additional context would help identify any non-linguistic meanings.