jarrutatte

Jarrutatte is the second-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb jarruttaa, which means to brake or to slow down by using the brakes. The form indicates that the subject is “you” in the plural (te) and expresses an action occurring in the present.

Grammatical notes: Jarrutatte is a finite verb form used when addressing multiple people. It is commonly found in driving instructions, traffic-related discourse, or dialogues where a group is being told to brake. The corresponding singular present form would be jarrutat, while other tense forms exist for the same verb.

Origin and related forms: Jarruttaa derives from the noun jarru (brake) with the suffix -uttaa, a common pattern in Finnish for forming causative or action-denoting verbs. Related terms include jarrutus (braking) and other tense forms of jarruttaa, such as jarrutti (past tense).

Usage considerations: In everyday Finnish, jarrutatte is used when speaking to more than one driver or group. It is a neutral, standard form appropriate for instructional, descriptive, and narrative contexts involving braking actions. Example: Te jarrutatte nyt, niin auto pysähtyy.