lahjoitat

Lahjoitat is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb lahjoittaa, meaning to donate or to give as a donation. The word is used when referring to giving money, goods, or time to a person, organization, or cause, typically without expectation of direct return.

In Finnish, lahjoittaa is a transitive verb, and its object is usually a direct object expressed in the normal grammatical order of the language. The context often determines how the accompanying noun is inflected, with common usage describing ongoing or indefinite donations (for example, rahaa, aikaa) and more definite donations when the object is specified.

Common present-tense forms include: minä lahjoitan, sinä lahjoitat, hän lahjoittaa; me lahjoitamme, te lahjoitatte, he lahjoittavat. The verb also forms past and other tenses in the standard Finnish conjugation.

Examples:

Minä lahjoitan rahaa hyväntekeväisyyteen.

Sinä lahjoitat vanhoja vaatteita auttamaan tarvitsevia.

Related terms include lahjoitus (donation) and lahjoittaja (donor). Lahjoittaminen is the act of donating, and hyväntekeväisyys is charity more generally. The term lahjoittaa and its forms are widely used in Finland in civic, charitable, and everyday contexts.