Vastustatte

Vastustatte is a Finnish verb form belonging to the verb vastustaa, which means to oppose or resist. It is the second-person plural present tense form, used when addressing two or more people who are performing the action of opposing something in the present moment.

Grammatical notes: Vastustatte indicates that the subject is “you” in the plural, and the action occurs in the present. It is paired with a subject in the sentence and reflects the present mood. The base verb is vastustaa, whose full conjugation in the present tense includes minä vastustan, sinä vastustat, hän vastustaa, me vastustamme, te vastustatte, he vastustavat.

Usage examples:

- Te vastustatte uutta lainsäädäntöä. (You oppose the new legislation.)

- Jos te vastustatte sitä, meidän on etsitettävä muita vaihtoehtoja. (If you oppose it, we must look for other options.)

Etymology and relation to other forms: Vastustatte is derived from vastustaa with the second-person plural ending -tte. Other present-tense forms include vastustan, vastustat, vastustaa, vastustamme, and vastustavat, corresponding to minä, sinä, hän, me, and he respectively. The form is common in spoken and written Finnish and is used in a wide range of contexts where a plural “you” is the subject.

See also: vastustaa, Finnish verb conjugation, present tense.