käynnistätte

käynnistätte is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb käynnistää, meaning to start up, boot up, or initiate. It is used when addressing multiple people who perform the action of starting something, such as a machine, program, or system. The infinitive of the verb is käynnistää.

In Finnish, verb forms reflect person and number. käynnistätte denotes you (plural) start, while the 2nd singular form is käynnistät and the 1st person plural is käynnistämme. The third-person plural form is käynnistävät. The word consists of the stem käynnist- plus the present-tense ending -tte, indicating the second-person plural.

Usage and context: käynnistätte is common in instructions, manuals, and everyday speech when referring to a group performing the action of starting something. It can apply to electronic devices, motors, software, or processes that are initiated. Example: Te käynnistätte tietokoneen, kun olette valmiita. This sentence demonstrates addressing multiple people who start a computer.

Etymology: käynnistää is related to the noun käynnistys, meaning a start-up or ignition. The verb is used to express causing something to begin or come into operation, whether technical equipment or procedural steps.

See also: käynnistää (infinitive), käynnistävät (3rd person plural present), other Finnish verb forms built from the same stem.