No. 264 in Finnish
saavat
"Saavat" means "they get" or "they receive" in English.
In a sentence
He saavat usein uusia mahdollisuuksia oppia.
They often receive new opportunities to learn.
The word 'saavat' is used here as the verb 'receive', indicative mood, present tense, third person plural, highlighting an action performed by a plural subject, 'he' (they).
Saavatko opiskelijat apua tarvittaessa?
Do the students receive help when needed?
The word 'saavatko' is the interrogative form of 'saavat', asking whether the plural subject 'studentit' receives help under certain conditions.
Jos he saavat enemmän aikaa, he voivat käsitellä tehtävät huolellisemmin.
If they are given more time, they can handle the tasks more carefully.
The word 'saavat' here is used in a conditional clause to indicate the action of 'being given' something ('more time'), linking to a subsequent result.
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