tähtäävät

Tähtäävät is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb tähtää, which means to aim at, to intend, or to be directed toward. The sense covers setting goals for oneself or a group, describing plans or purposes, or indicating that something is targeted at a particular audience or objective. In English, tähtäävät can be rendered as “they aim (at)” or “they intend (to).”

Usage and examples: The verb is commonly used with a target expressed by a noun phrase, or with phrases such as kohti or johonkin to indicate direction or purpose. Examples include: Yritys tähtää kansainvälisille markkinoille (The company aims for international markets). Tämä ohjelma tähtää nuorille aikuisille (This program targets young adults). Joukkue tähtää voittoon (The team aims for victory). Julkaisu tähtää nuorille lukijoille (The publication targets young readers).

Grammatical notes: Tähtäävät is the third-person plural present form. Other present tense forms follow the regular Finnish pattern for this verb: minä tähtaan, sinä tähtäät, hän tähtää, me tähtäämme, te tähtäätte, he tähtäävät. The verb is intransitive and commonly takes a target phrase or clause to specify what is being aimed at or targeted.

Etymology and related terms: The verb tähtää is a standard Finnish verb built on the stem tähtä-. While the sense is closely tied to aiming or targeting, etymological details beyond basic morphology are not emphasized in everyday usage. Related concepts in Finnish include synonyms like tavoitella (to strive for) and phrases describing purposes or goals.