lentäkää

Lentäkää is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb lentää, meaning “you (plural) fly.” It is used when addressing more than one person to perform the action of flying, either literally (for example in aviation, sport, or training scenarios) or metaphorically (to move quickly or take action). The form is created from the verb stem lentä- plus the imperative suffix -kää, in line with Finnish vowel harmony, yielding lentäkää. The stress typically falls on the first syllable, as is common for Finnish imperatives in this form.

The imperative can be used in formal or instructional contexts, including directions, commands from a coach or instructor, and ceremonial or literary language. It is the standard way to address multiple people directly to perform the action described by lentää.

Negative imperative forms exist as well. The standard construction is älkää lentäkö, meaning “do not fly.” This negative form follows Finnish rules for negation in the plural imperative and is used in the same kinds of situations where the positive form would be appropriate.

In summary, lentäkää is a canonical plural imperative form of lentää, used to direct multiple listeners to fly, with the corresponding negative form älkää lentäkö used to prohibit the action.