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Kerää is a Finnish verb meaning to collect or gather. It is used for both physical collection of items, such as berries or leaves, and for abstract gathering, such as data, information, or donations.

Grammatical notes: In the present tense kerää is the third-person singular form (he/she/it collects) and also the singular imperative (collect!). The full present tense forms are minä kerään, sinä keräät, hän kerää, me keräämme, te keräätte, he keräävät. The passive form is kerätään, meaning “is collected” or “are collected.”

Related nouns and derivatives include keräys (a collection drive or process of collecting), keräily (collecting as a hobby), and kerääjä (a collector).

Usage examples: Hän kerää marjoja metsässä. Yritys kerää asiakaspalautetta. Rahankeräys järjestetään koululla. These illustrate both tangible and intangible senses of gathering, from everyday chores to organized collection efforts.