Korottaa

Korottaa is a Finnish verb meaning to raise, increase, or elevate something. It can refer to physically lifting an object to a higher position, to increasing a value or level (such as prices, salaries, or taxes), or to elevating a standard or status. It can also mean to raise one’s voice. Example: Hän korottaa äänensä. In everyday language it is commonly used in economic and administrative contexts, as well as in personal actions.

Common contexts include economic policy, pricing, and wages. For instance, veroja voidaan korottaa means taxes may be raised, and hinnat korotettiin means prices were raised. The verb often appears in passive constructions to indicate that an increase was implemented by someone else.

Grammatical notes: Korottaa is a regular -ottaa verb. Present tense forms are korotan, korotat, korottaa, korotamme, korotatte, korottavat. Imperfect (past) forms are korotin, korotit, korotti, korotimme, korotitte, korottivat. The passive past is korotettiin. The perfect participle is korottanut. The imperative form is korota. The verb combines with objects directly, as in korottaa hintaa or korottaa palkkoja.

Related noun is korotus, meaning an increase or rise. The related concept korotukset refers to increases in general, such as tax or price increases. Korottaa contrasts with nostaa, which more commonly covers physically lifting something or rising in a less deliberate or policy-driven sense.