vaativat

Vaativat is a Finnish word that has two common meanings depending on the context: it is the third-person plural present tense form of the verb vaatia (to demand or require), and it is also the plural nominative form of the adjective vaativa (demanding). Because Finnish forms can overlap, the intended meaning is usually clear from surrounding words.

As a verb, vaativat expresses that a group or subject demands something. It is used with subjects in the third person plural, for example: Käyttäjät vaativat parempaa palvelua. They demand better service. The form can also appear with different subjects, such as organizations, committees, or teams, whenever the action described is a demand or requirement.

As an adjective, vaativat functions as the plural nominative form of vaativa and means "demanding" or "challenging" when describing a plural noun. It commonly appears before the noun it modifies, for example: vaativat tehtävät (demanding tasks) or vaativat vaatimukset (demanding requirements). In this use, it agrees with the number of the noun it describes.

In Finnish usage, the meaning of vaativat is determined by its role in the sentence: as a verb form, it conveys an act of demanding; as an attributive adjective, it conveys a characteristic of the noun it precedes. The term is standard in everyday Finnish and appears in both written and spoken language.