tippuvat

Tippuvat is the present tense, third-person plural form of the Finnish verb tippua, meaning "they fall" or "they are falling." The verb tippua describes downward movement caused by gravity or detachment, and it is intransitive, meaning it generally does not take a direct object. The stem is tippu- and the present plural ending is -vat, applied after vowel harmony rules.

Grammatical notes: In Finnish, tippua has various forms for different subjects and tenses. Tippuu is the singular present form, while tippuvat is used when the subject is plural. The verb can also appear in participial or derived forms, such as tippuva (falling) or tippuminen (falling action).

Usage: Tippuvat is commonly used to describe natural or incidental downward movement of objects. Examples include leaves falling from a tree, rocks dropping from a cliff, or droplets forming and falling from a surface. It is distinct from tiputtaa, which is a transitive verb meaning "to drop (something someone else holds) or to let fall."

Examples:

- Lehdet tippuvat puusta. (Leaves are falling from the tree.)

- Kivet tippuvat kallion reunalta. (The rocks are falling from the edge of the cliff.)

- Katolta tippuvat sadepisarat. (Rain drops are dripping from the roof.)

Related terms: tippua (to fall), tiputtaa (to drop something / to let fall), tippuva (falling), tippuminen (the act of falling).

See also: Finnish verb conjugation, intransitive verbs, gravity-related movement in Finnish.