Küsige

Küsige is an Estonian verb form meaning "to ask" in the imperative mood. It is the second-person plural or formal imperative of the verb küsima, which means "to ask." The singular informal imperative is küsi. In pronunciation, küsige is typically stressed on the first syllable and sounds like [ˈky.si.ge].

Usage and function: Küsige is used when addressing a group of people or a formal audience to instruct them to ask questions, seek information, or request clarification. It commonly appears in public notices, manuals, customer-service communications, and speeches. The form is often combined with polite particles such as palun, for example: "Küsige palun infot" (Please ask for information) or "Küsige abi, kui vajate" (Please ask for help if you need it).

Grammar notes: Küsige is the imperative form associated with the second person plural or formal address (you all / you, formally). The verb stem is küs-, derived from küsima, with the typical imperative suffix -ige. The language distinguishes informal singular imperatives (küsi) from the plural/formal imperative (küsige).

Etymology and related forms: Küsige comes from the verb küsima, meaning to ask. Related forms include küsi (singular imperative), küsib (present tense), and küsima family derivatives used across moods and tenses in Estonian.

See also: küsima; küsi; Estonian verb conjugation; imperative mood.