eristöt

Eristät is a Finnish verb form meaning “you isolate” or “you insulate.” It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb eristää, which covers senses such as to isolate, to separate, or to insulate, depending on context. The infinitive eristää is the base form from which eristät is derived. The root erist- is connected to related nouns such as eriste (insulating or isolating material) and eristys (isolation or insulation).

In usage, eristää can refer to social or medical separation (for example quarantine), as well as to physical insulation or shielding. The sense is determined by the object and context: isolating a person to prevent the spread of infection, isolating a room or area, or insulating electrical wires or building materials.

Examples:

- Sinä eristät potilaan tartunnan leviämisen estämiseksi. (You isolate the patient to prevent the spread of infection.)

- Sinä eristät sähköjohtoja käyttämällä eristimiä. (You insulate electrical wires using insulators.)

- Sinä eristät talon lämmönhaukkumiselta asennuksilla, joiden tarkoituksena on parantaa energiatehokkuutta. (You insulate a house to improve energy efficiency.)

Eristä- and eristää-related terms include eristys (isolation/insulation) and eristäminen (the act of isolating). The form eristät is a routine second-person form used when addressing someone directly in present-tense statements.