This is the 935th most frequent Finnish word.
uhkaa
"Uhkaa" means "threatens" in English.
In this sentence, 'uhkaa' is used as a verb in the third person singular indicating that there is a likelihood or danger of something occurring.
Tilanne uhkaa muuttua vaaralliseksi.
The situation threatens to become dangerous.
In this usage, 'uhkaa' functions as a verb describing an action or state that negatively impacts or endangers a subject.
Tämä suunnitelma uhkaa yrityksen tulevaisuutta.
This plan jeopardizes the company's future.
Here, 'uhkaa' is transformed into the noun 'uhka' (threat) to indicate a tactic, and 'uhkaa' itself is conjugated to apply to the subject acting upon it.