Tykkääkää

Tykkääkää is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb tykätä, meaning to like or to be fond of. It is used to address a group and to urge them to like, approve of, or show support for something. In online communication and informal contexts, tykääkää is commonly seen in requests or calls-to-action, such as asking readers to like a post or video.

Grammatically, tykätä belongs to Finnish verbs that form the plural imperative with the suffix -kää. The resulting form tykääkää is a direct instruction or invitation to a group. The phrase is typically used with a direct object or complement, for example: Tykkääkää tästä postauksesta, please like this post, or Tykkääkää tästä videosta, please enjoy this video. It is especially prevalent in social media, blogs, and casual online campaigns.

Usage and tone: tykääkää is informal and friendly, often conveying enthusiasm or communal encouragement. Because it is casual, it is less appropriate in formal writing or professional communications. The form also appears in memes and lighthearted online interactions, where it can carry humorous or persuasive intent depending on context.

See also: tykätä, Finnish imperative forms, social media language.

Note: This article treats tykääkää as the standard plural-imperative form for encouraging a group to like something; regional or stylistic variations can occur in everyday speech and online text.