käytetäkään

Käytetäkään is a Finnish word that serves as the third-person plural imperative form of the verb "käyttää," which means "to use." Therefore, "käytetäkään" translates directly to "let it be used" or "may it be used" by them. This grammatical construction is often employed in contexts where a group is being instructed or encouraged to utilize something. It carries a sense of permission or a directive for collective application. While less common in everyday spoken Finnish, it can be found in more formal writing or in specific idiomatic expressions. The form emphasizes a passive implication, suggesting that the object in question is intended for use by a plural subject, rather than an active command directed at them. The ending "-kään" itself is a clitic that often adds a nuance of emphasis or concession, further refining the meaning of the imperative.