No. 994 in Finnish
asuvat
"Live" or "reside" (third-person plural form).
In a sentence
He asuvat kaupungissa.
They live in the city.
'Asuvat' is used here as the verb 'to live' in the third person plural present tense indicating an ongoing action by the subject 'he' ('they').
Kissat asuvat maalla.
The cats live in the countryside.
'Asuvat' applies to the subject 'cats,' indicating their place of residence in the plural form present tense.
Opiskelijat asuvat huoneistossa.
The students live in the apartment.
'Asuvat' describes the residence of 'opiskelijat' ('the students'), illustrating where they currently live.
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