ilmoitat

Ilmoitat is the second-person singular present tense form of the Finnish verb ilmoittaa, which means to inform, announce, or report. In ordinary speech, ilmoitat is translated as “you inform” or “you report.” The base infinitive is ilmoittaa, and Finnish verbs form all personal endings by adding standard suffixes: minä ilmoitan, sinä ilmoitat, hän ilmoittaa, me ilmoitamme, te ilmoitatte, he ilmoittavat.

Grammatical notes: Ilmoittaa is a transitive verb. Ilmoitat typically takes a direct object or a clause to convey the information being reported. For example, you might say “Sinä ilmoitat uutiset” (you report the news) or “Sinä ilmoitat, että tapahtuma alkaa” (you announce that the event starts). The construction may also include indirect objects or clauses introduced by että.

Usage: The form is common in everyday Finnish as well as formal contexts such as work, media, and administration. It is used when communicating information to others or when officially notifying people about changes, decisions, or events. Finnish allows flexible word order, but the core meaning remains reporting or informing.

Etymology: The verb ilmoittaa derives from ilmoitus, meaning notification or announcement, and shares its root with related nouns and adjectives connected to information and communication. The form ilmoitat is a routine, everyday inflection that helps speakers specify the second-person singular subject in present-tense statements.