Palkkaa

Palkkaa is a Finnish verb form meaning "hires" or "is hiring." It is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb palkata, which means "to hire." It is used when the subject of the sentence, such as a company or a person, is performing the action of employing someone. The infinitive form is palkata.

In use, palkkaa is typically followed by a direct object referring to the person or role being hired, for example: "Yritys palkkaa lisää työntekijöitä" (The company is hiring more employees) or "Hän palkkaa uuden kirjanpitäjän" (He/she hires a new accountant). Like other Finnish verbs, palkkaa agrees with its subject in person and number; the corresponding forms include palkkaavat (they hire) and palkkasimme (we hired).

A related noun is palkka, meaning salary or wage. Although etymologically linked to the concept of compensation for work, palkka and palkata have distinct meanings in modern Finnish. The verb palkata is also used in broader contexts such as recruitment or contracting, and its synonyms include rekrytoida, especially in more formal or administrative language.

Negation of palkkaa uses the usual Finnish pattern with ei, for example: "Yritys ei palkkaa uusia työntekijöitä tällä hetkellä." The form remains a present tense verb and does not change with the negative.

Palkkaa, as a common workplace verb, appears frequently in employment contracts, job advertisements, and news reporting about hiring activity. It is a basic term for describing the act of bringing new personnel into an organization.