kiinnittäkää

Kiinnittäkää is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb kiinnittää, meaning to attach, fasten, or fix something. It is used to give a direct instruction or request to a group of people, equivalent to “you all attach” or “please attach.” The form is typical of Finnish imperatives formed from verbs ending in -ttää, and it signals that the listener is being addressed as a group (te).

Grammatical role and usage

Kiinnittäkää serves as a command or instruction in instructional texts, safety notices, manuals, and public signage. It is neutral in tone and appropriate for formal or semi-formal contexts where a directive is needed. The corresponding singular form is kiinnitä, used when addressing one person. The imperative forms are finite verbs and carry no explicit subject; the subject is understood to be you (te).

Related forms and morphology

The verb kiinnittää means to attach, fasten, or affix. Its imperatives are formed from the stem kiinnittä-; kiinnittäkää is the plural imperative, signaling action by multiple people, while kiinnitä would address a single person. Other moods and tenses for kiinnittää exist (indicative, past, conditional), but kiinnittäkää specifically appears in imperative, directive contexts.

Etymology and usage notes

Kiinnittää derives from kiinni (“fixed, fastened”) and the -ittää suffix common to Finnish verbs meaning to cause to be in a state or to perform the action. Kiinnittäkää is widely understood in Finland and appears in official instructions, safety briefings, and educational materials. It stands as a clear, neutral directive when instructing groups to attach or fasten objects.