Käykää

Käykää is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb käydä, meaning to go, visit, or occur in various contexts. It is used when addressing multiple people and roughly translates to “you all go” or, more often, “please go/visit.” The form is common in directions, instructions, and invitations.

Grammatical notes: Finnish imperatives reflect mood rather than tense. Käykää is formed from the verb stem käyd- with the plural imperative suffix -kää, corresponding to the singular form käykö/käy. The tone of käykää can range from neutral to polite or directive, depending on context and accompanying words. Negative imperatives use different constructions and are not expressed by a simple form of käydä.

Usage and examples: Käykää sisään. (Please come in.) Käykää katsomassa tätä näyttelyä. (Go take a look at this exhibition.) Käykää hakemassa lisätietoja vastaanotosta. (Please go obtain further information from the reception.) In signs, announcements, and informal speech, käykää efficiently directs a group to perform an action.

Etymology and related forms: Käykää derives from the Finnish verb käydä, a core verb with broad usage including going to places, visiting people, attending events, or passing through. Related forms include other imperative moods (singular käykö, and non-imperative forms) and the noun käynti, meaning a visit or call.