Kasvatatte

Kasvatatte is a Finnish verb form meaning "you raise" or "you are raising." It is the second person plural present indicative form of kasvattaa, a verb that means to raise, bring up, or cultivate. The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, such as lapsia (children), kasveja (plants), or eläimiä (animals).

The present indicative forms of kasvattaa are: minä kasvatan, sinä kasvatat, hän kasvattaa, me kasvatamme, te kasvatatte, he kasvattavat. Kasvattaa belongs to the group of Finnish verbs that use the standard present tense for ongoing actions, with the subject marked by the personal ending. In the second person plural, the form te kasvatatte agrees with a plural you.

Kasvatatte is used when addressing more than one person who performs the action of raising or cultivating. It covers literal contexts—parenting, farming, gardening—as well as metaphorical uses, such as kasvattaa ideoita (to develop ideas) or kasvattaa osaamista (to build skills). The expression is common in everyday Finnish and in formal or instructional language.

Etymology: kasvattaa comes from the root kasva- “to grow,” plus the causative suffix -ttaa, yielding the sense “to cause to grow” or “to raise.” Related forms include kasvatus (upbringing, cultivation) and kasvattaminen (the act of raising).

Example sentences:

- Te kasvatatte lapsia hyvällä kasvatuksella. (You raise children with good upbringing.)

- Te kasvatatte vihreitä kasveja ikkunalla. (You are growing green plants on the windowsill.)

- Kasvattaminen nähdään usein sekä kasvatuksellisena että yhteiskunnallisena prosessina.