This is the 941st most frequent Finnish word.
vanhemmat
"Vanhemmat" means "parents" in English.
Here, 'vanhemmat' is used as a noun meaning 'parents'.
Vanhemmat lähtevät kauppaan.
The parents are going to the store.
In this sentence, 'vanhemmat' is combined with a possessive adjective 'heidän' to specify whose parents.
Heidän vanhemmat asuvat maaseudulla.
Their parents live in the countryside.
Here, 'vanhemmat' is an adjective meaning 'older' and is plural to match 'opiskelijat'.