Suunnitelkaa

Suunnitelkaa is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb suunnitella, meaning to plan, to design, or to organize. It is used to give a direct command or instruction to a group to make a plan or set up arrangements. Like other Finnish imperatives, it does not require an explicit subject; the understood subject is “you (plural).”

Morphology and usage notes: The form is built from the verb stem suunnitel- plus the plural imperative ending -kaa, resulting in suunnitelkaa. It is typically used in contexts such as meetings, projects, or group tasks where multiple people are being directed to create or refine plans. The related noun suunnitelma denotes a plan, while the verb is commonly used in phrases like suunnitelkaa ensi viikon ohjelma (Plan the schedule for next week) or suunnitelkaa miten projekti etenee (Plan how the project will proceed).

Related forms and etymology: The imperative aligns with other solvable, concrete actions in Finnish imperatives. The verb suunnitella comes from the same root as suunnitelma (a plan), illustrating the close connection between the act of planning and the resulting plan. Finnish often derives related nouns from verb stems with the suffixes -ma or -nta, which is the pattern seen here.

Usage considerations: suunnitelkaa is appropriate in collaborative or formal-to-informal group settings where a directive is issued to multiple people. As with other imperatives in Finnish, tone and context influence how forceful or collaborative the command feels.