jäämme

Jäämme is the first-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb jäädä, meaning to stay or remain. As a present-tense form, it typically translates to “we stay,” but in Finnish the present can also convey near-future meaning, so jäämme can also express “we will stay” depending on the context. The form is built from the stem jää- plus the 1st-person plural ending -mme.

In usage, jäädä forms are employed to indicate staying in a place, remaining in a situation, or continuing to be in a certain state. They can describe physical presence as well as the continuation of an action or condition. The present tense often functions to express planned or imminent actions as well as ongoing ones.

Examples:

- Me jäämme tänne koko viikonlopun. (We will stay here the whole weekend.)

- Jäämmekö odottamaan vastausta? (Shall we wait for a response?)

- Hän sanoi, että he jäävät vielä hetkeksi. (He said that they will stay a little longer.)

Relation to other forms:

Jäädä belongs to the class of Finnish -dä verbs, and jäämme is one of several present-tense forms formed by adding personal endings to the stem jää-. The negative form is emme jää, meaning “we do not stay.” The imperative form for a group is jääkää (let us stay) or similar constructions in specific contexts.

Overview:

Jäämme serves a common, versatile role in Finnish, signaling ongoing or planned presence in a location or situation. Its usage aligns with typical Finnish present tense conventions, where time reference is often context-driven rather than strictly grammatical.