Otamme

Otamme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we take." It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb ottaa, which means "to take" or "to adopt." This form is used to describe a taking action that involves the group including the speaker, in the present tense.

As a finite verb, otamme typically appears with an implied or explicit subject in the sentence. Finnish verbs inflect for person and number, so the ending otamme signals that the subject is we. The direct object of otamme can be in the partitive or accusative case, depending on aspect and definiteness of the object.

Common usage includes taking physical objects as well as adopting or choosing things, actions, or policies. For example, a sentence like "Tämän otamme" translates to "We take this," while "Otamme kahvin" can mean "We take coffee." In questions, the form can appear with a question protasis such as "Otammeko mukaan?" meaning "Shall we take part / shall we come along?"

Related forms of the verb olla include other tense and person forms of ottaa, such as otan (I take), otat (you take), ottaa (he/she/it takes), otatte (you all take), and ottavat (they take). Otte forms are an example of Finnish verb conjugation patterns, where stem changes and vowel harmony influence spelling and pronunciation.

Otamme is primarily encountered in standard Finnish and is used in everyday speech, writing, and media when describing collective action or decisions taken by a group. See also: ottaa; Finnish conjugation.