vuokraavat

Vuokraavat is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb vuokrata, meaning to rent or lease. It indicates that multiple subjects are performing the action of renting (something) or of leasing it out to others, depending on the context. Finnish verbs carry information about person and number, so vuokraavat signals that the subject is they.

In practice, vuokraavat is used in sentences where several actors rent something or rent something out. For example: “Yritykset vuokraavat toimitiloja kaupungin keskusta­ssa.” or “Omistajat vuokraavat asuntonsa vuokralaisille.” The meaning can be either renters who rent spaces or landlords who lease their property to tenants; context often clarifies the direction of the rental.

The verb belongs to the vuokrata family, with related forms such as vuokraan (I rent), vuokraat (you rent), vuokraa (he/she rents), vuokrataan (it is rented, passive), vuokraus (rental), and vuokralainen (tenant). Vuokraavat is commonly found in rental agreements, advertisements, and discussions of property management or corporate leasing.

Note: In Finnish, the passive form vuokrataan describes something that is available to be rented, regardless of the actor. The distinction between renting versus renting out is determined mainly by the subject and the surrounding objects in each clause.