Harjoitutat

Harjoitutat is a Finnish verb form. It is the second-person singular past tense indicative form of the verb "harjoituttaa". "Harjoituttaa" itself is a causative verb derived from "harjoitella," meaning "to practice." Therefore, "harjoituttaa" means "to make someone practice" or "to have someone practice."

The form "harjoitutat" specifically conveys that "you (singular, informal)" caused someone else to practice something in the past. For example, if a teacher made a student practice a musical instrument yesterday, the teacher might say, "Sinä harjoitutat minua pianon kanssa" (You made me practice the piano). The subject of the sentence is "you" (sinä), and the object is the person who was made to practice.

Understanding this verb form requires knowledge of Finnish grammar, particularly the concept of causative verbs and verb conjugations. The past tense is indicated by the "-t" ending in this specific conjugation for the second-person singular. This is a common feature in Finnish verb conjugation, where different persons and tenses have distinct endings. The meaning is about the action of causing practice, rather than the act of practicing oneself.