Imetät

Imetät is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb imeä, which means to suck, draw, or absorb. It is used when describing the action in the present and when addressing someone directly. In literal usage, imeä can refer to sucking liquids, as in a baby or animal drawing milk or a person drawing liquid from a container. The form imetät signals that the action is taking place now and is directed at the subject you are speaking to.

Grammar and related forms: imeä belongs to the common -ä verbs group in Finnish and follows standard present-tense endings. The full present-tense paradigm for this verb includes: minä imetän, sinä imetät, hän imee, me imetämme, te imetätte, he imevät. The stem of the verb is ime-, with the appropriate personal endings added. The verb imeä is also used metaphorically to mean draining or absorbing non-physical things, such as attention or energy, in everyday speech.

Usage notes: Imetät is widely understood in Finnish and appears in both written and spoken language. Literal meanings are most common in contexts involving liquids or draw-like actions, while figurative uses arise in expressions describing something that drains or absorbs resources, time, or attention.

See also: imeä, Finnish verbs, Finnish grammar.