toistavat

Toistavat is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb toistaa, meaning “they repeat.” The verb toistaa means to repeat, reiterate, or replay something. It is a common verb in everyday Finnish and is used when describing actions of repeating words, instructions, actions, or ideas.

In use, toistaa typically takes a direct object that indicates what is repeated. Examples: “He toistavat ohjeet” (They repeat the instructions), “Opettaja toistaa tärkeän kohdan” (The teacher repeats the important point). The verb is conjugated across persons as follows: minä toistan, sinä toistat, hän toistaa, me toistamme, te toistatte, he toistavat.

The noun related to the concept is toisto, meaning repetition. The form toistaa also appears in related phrases and compounds, such as discussions or instructions that are repeated for emphasis or clarity. In linguistic and educational contexts, the idea of repetition is frequently discussed in terms of practice, review, and reinforcement.

Overall, toistavat functions as a standard finite verb form used to describe plural subjects performing the action of repeating, while its related noun toisto and various verb forms cover the broader concept of repetition in Finnish.