Sivistät

Sivistät is a Finnish verb form in the present tense that corresponds to the second-person singular present indicative. It translates to "you educate" or, in a broader sense, "you civilize" or "you enlighten." The verb stems from sivistää, which means to educate, civilize, or refine, with sivistys referring to culture, civilization, or education.

In usage, sivistät is used when addressing one person and discussing education or cultivation of mind, behavior, or society. It can carry a broad sense beyond formal schooling, relating to intellectual or cultural development. The form sivistätkö is used to form questions such as "Sivistätkö sinä..." meaning "Do you educate/enlighten...?" or in statements like "Sinä sivistät minut" (You educate me).

Morphology and related forms: sivistät is the second-person singular present. Other present forms include minä sivistän (I educate), hän sivistää (he/she educates), me sivistämme (we educate), te sivistätte (you all educate), he sivistävät (they educate). The negative present is en sivistä, et sivistä, ei sivistä, emme sivistä, ette sivistä, eivät sivistä. Related nouns include sivistys (civilization, education) and sivistyssana (educational term). The verb also participates in the reflexive or passive-sounding expressions through broader Finnish constructions, while sivistyä means "to become educated/civilized."

Notes: Sivistää often appears in discussions of education, culture, or public policy, and can carry historical or normative connotations about improving individuals or society. As with many Finnish verbs, context determines whether the nuance is practical education, moral refinement, or cultural enlightenment.