katsot

Katsot is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb katsoa, which means to look or to watch. It is used when the speaker refers to the person being addressed, typically translated as "you look" or "you are looking." In Finnish, subject pronouns are often omitted, so katsot can stand alone: "Katsot televisiota" means "You are watching television," even without specifying "you."

Examples: "Mitä katsot?" ("What are you looking at?"), "Katsot televisiota." ("You are watching television"), "Katsotko tätä elokuvaa?" ("Are you watching this movie?").

Forms related: The corresponding formal or plural second person present is te katsotte ("you [plural or formal] look"), while hän katsoo is "he/she looks." The root verb is katsoa.

Usage notes: Katsot covers both physical looking and watching as a pastime. The sense depends on the object: "katsoa auringonlaskua" (to watch the sunset) or "katsoa televisiota" (to watch TV). It is a versatile, common form in everyday Finnish.

Origin: katsoa is a basic Finnish verb of native Finno-Ugric origin and is widely used across registers, with many compounding forms.