Palkitsitte

Palkitsitte is a Finnish verb form that functions as the past tense, second person plural, of the verb palkita, which means to reward or compensate someone. This form indicates that a group of people is being referred to as the doers of the action, and that the action happened in the past. It is commonly used in everyday and formal Finnish to describe actions of multiple people who have rewarded someone.

Grammatical notes: Finnish verbs in the past indicative include forms for each person. Palkita’s past forms include palkitsin (I rewarded), palkitsit (you rewarded, singular), palkitsitte (you rewarded, plural), and palkitsivat (they rewarded). The form palkitsitte is created from the verb stem with the personal ending that marks second-person plural. The construction does not require a special auxiliary and can pair with various objects or reasons for the reward.

Usage and nuance: Palkitsitte is used when speaking about actions of a group who rewarded someone for something, such as merit, work, or achievement. The reward is typically expressed by adding a direct object in the sentence, and often a fragment indicating the reason or the form of reward (for example, palkinnolla, palkinnoksi, or hyvää työstä).

Examples:

- Te palkitsitte minut kilpailussa palkinnolla. (You rewarded me in the competition with a prize.)

- Te palkitsitte hänet hyvästä työstä. (You rewarded him for good work.)

- Te palkitsitte meidät erikoistekijöillä.

Etymology and related forms: Palkita comes from palkka, meaning wage or pay, reflecting the sense of giving compensation or a reward. Related forms include palkitsen (I reward) and palkitsimme (we rewarded).