lähetää

Lähetä is a Finnish verb form meaning "send" or "dispatch." It is the singular imperative form of the verb lähettää, used to instruct someone to perform the action of sending something. In everyday language, examples include "Lähetä viesti" (send the message) and "Lähetä lomake" (submit the form). In user interfaces, lähetä is commonly shown on a button to indicate the action of sending or submitting content.

Morphology and related forms: The infinitive is lähettää; the past tense is lähetti. The plural or polite imperative is lähettäkää. The negative imperative is älä lähetä. These forms show how Finnish verbs vary to convey speaker perspective, number, and mood.

Related terms: lähetys (the act of sending or shipment) and lähettäjä (sender) share the same root. They are used in different grammatical roles but refer to concepts related to sending.

Usage notes: Lähetä appears across contexts, from casual speech to official instructions and digital forms. The exact meaning depends on context, but it typically concerns transmitting information, goods, or messages from one party to another.

Etymology: Lähetä belongs to the lähettää family; its root lähet- is typical of Finnish verbs formed with the -ttää suffix. The term is common in Finnish and does not carry specialized connotations beyond the action of sending.

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