viestivät

Viestivät is a Finnish verb form meaning "they communicate" or "they convey messages." It is the third-person plural present indicative form of the verb viestiä (to message, to communicate) or of viestittää (to convey or inform). The form is used when referring to multiple subjects performing the act of communicating. In everyday Finnish, viestivät covers a range from exchanging information in conversation to transmitting data or instructions from one party to another.

Usage examples include sentences such as they viestivät sähköpostitse kaikille työntekijöille (they communicate via email to all employees) or sovellus viestittää käyttäjilleen (the app communicates to its users). In more formal contexts, it may appear in reporting or statements about organizations that viestivät selkeästi or viestivät tärkeän viestin (convey a clear message, convey an important message).

Etymology and related forms: viesti means "message," and viestittää is a transitive verb meaning to convey or communicate. Related terms include viestintä (communication), viesti (a message), and tiedottaa (to inform). Distinctions in nuance exist between viestittää (to convey information) and other verbs such as ilmoittaa (to announce) or välittää (to pass on or relay), depending on context and emphasis.

See also: viesti, viestintä, tiedotus, kommunikointi.