käyttäkää

Käyttäkää is the present imperative form of the Finnish verb käyttää, meaning to use. It is the second-person plural imperative (te-form) and is used to give instructions or requests to a group, or politely to a single person in contexts where a formal tone is appropriate. The corresponding singular form is käytä.

Grammatically, käyttäkää is formed from the verb stem käyttävä? no, from käytä- with the plural imperative ending -kää. In Finnish, the imperative is understood without an explicit subject, so Käyttäkää translates roughly as “you (all) use” or “please use.” The form is common in instructions, safety guidelines, manuals, and signs where a clear directive is needed.

Usage and tone, Käyttäkää is neutral and practical, suitable for public notices and written guidance. It can carry politeness in contexts where addressing multiple people or using the te-form to a single person is customary. In signs or manuals, it often appears at the beginning of a sentence to instruct action, sometimes followed by additional clarifications or safety notes.

Examples include:

- Käyttäkää ohjekirjaa ennen käyttöönottoa. (Please use the instruction manual before deployment.)

- Käyttäkää suojavarusteita. (Please use protective equipment.)

See also: Finnish imperative mood, Finnish verb käyttää, te-form.