Myönnä

Myönnä is the second-person singular imperative form of the Finnish verb myöntää, which means to admit, acknowledge, or concede. It can also carry the sense of granting or acknowledging something in broader contexts, depending on the sentence.

Grammatically, myöntää is a transitive verb. Its present indicative forms include minä myönnän (I admit) and sinä myönnät (you admit). The imperative form is myönnä (you, singular), and the plural imperative is myöntäkää. The past tense is myönsi, and the passive form is myönnettiin. The related noun myöntäminen denotes the act of admitting or granting, and the adjective myöntävä can be used in phrases such as myöntävä vastaus (an affirmative/positive answer).

Usage of myönnä focuses on urging someone to acknowledge or confess something, often in direct speech or written commands. Examples include: “Myönnä totuuden!” (Admit the truth!) or “Myönnä, että tein virheen.” In everyday language, the broader verb myöntää appears in phrases such as admitting fault, recognizing a claim, or conceding a point, whereas the sense of granting or awarding is typically expressed with other constructions or verbs.

Etymology traces back to the Finnish verb myöntää and its common usage in modern Finnish. It remains a staple in both informal dialogue and formal discourse, particularly in legal, political, or argumentative contexts.

See also: myöntää, myöntäminen, myöntävä, affirmative forms in Finnish.