Pysäytätkö

Pysäytätkö is a Finnish verbal form used to form a yes–no question. It combines the second-person singular present tense of the verb pysäyttää (to stop, to halt something) with the question particle -kö, resulting in the interrogative meaning “Will you stop (it)?” or “Are you stopping (it)?” The phrase is common in everyday speech and writing.

Pysäyttää is a transitive verb meaning to cause something to stop or to halt movement or action. Its related forms include pysäyttää (to stop something), pysähtyä (to stop oneself), and pysäytys (a stop or halt). The specific form pysäytätkö is the 2sg present tense combined with the question suffix, and it requires an object or context to complete the meaning (for example, pysäytätkö tämän videon? “Will you stop this video?”).

Usage notes and examples:

- Pysäytätkö tämän videon? (Will you stop this video?)

- Pysäytätkö autosi hetkeksi? (Will you stop your car for a moment?)

- In more polite or tentative speech, speakers might choose alternative constructions such as voisinko/voisitko to soften the request.

The form is strictly a grammatical construction used to ask about stopping something. It is not a standalone noun or title, and its meaning is determined by the object or action it accompanies. Related entries include the verb pysäyttää and its related forms, as well as the general use of the question particle -kö in Finnish.