ympärröivät

Ympärröivät is a Finnish verb form. It is the third-person plural present indicative of the verb "ympäröidä," which means to surround or to encompass. Therefore, "ympärröivät" translates to "they surround" or "they encompass." This form is used when the subject of the sentence is plural and refers to "they" performing the action of surrounding or encompassing. For example, "Talot ympärröivät järveä" would mean "The houses surround the lake." The verb conjugation in Finnish is highly systematic, and "ympärröivät" follows the standard pattern for third-person plural present indicative forms of verbs ending in -dä. The "-ivät" ending specifically indicates the plural subject in the present tense. Understanding this grammatical form is crucial for comprehending Finnish sentences where a group or multiple entities are described as performing the action of surrounding.