Korostaako

Korostaako is the interrogative form of the Finnish verb korostaa, meaning “to emphasize” or “to highlight.” It is used to form yes-no questions by attaching the question particle -ko or -kö to the verb. The form korostaako appears in present-tense questions such as “Does this emphasize…?”

Morphology and spelling: The question particle -ko/-kö follows vowel harmony rules in Finnish. It is written as -ko after back vowels (a, o, u) and as -kö after front vowels (ä, ö, y, e, i). With korostaa, the base form ends in -a, so the standard yes-no interrogative becomes korostaako.

Usage and nuance: korostaako is used when the speaker wants confirmation or challenge about whether a given element emphasizes a point, a feature, or an aspect of text, speech, or visuals. In journalism, academic writing, and everyday language, it signals evaluative doubt or requests for justification about the degree of emphasis.

Examples: One common use is Korostaako tämä kappale viestiä? meaning “Does this paragraph emphasize the message?” The construction can appear in discussions of rhetoric, design, or editing when evaluating how strongly a component draws attention.

Related forms: Korostaa is the base verb; other person and number forms include korostan, korostat, korostaa, korostavat, etc. The interrogative -ko/-kö form is a general feature of Finnish yes-no questions and applies to many verbs beyond korostaa.