menkää

Menkää is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb mennä, meaning “to go.” It is used to give direct instructions or invitations to a group, equivalent to “you all go” in English. The form appears in everyday speech, in directions, and on signs addressed to multiple people. It contrasts with the singular imperative mene, which is used when addressing one person.

Grammatically, menkää expresses an imperative mood with the implicit subject te (you, plural). It is formed from the verb stem menn- with the plural imperative suffix -kää. The tone ranges from neutral to brisk, and in more courteous contexts it can be softened by surrounding phrases, though the core command remains direct.

Examples of usage include simple directions and invitations: Menkää sisälle. (Go inside.) Menkää suoraan ja kääntykää oikealle. (Go straight and turn right.) Menkää yhdessä rauhallisesti. (Go together calmly.)

Related forms include the singular imperative mene (go, you singular) and other imperative constructions for different persons or moods. The negative imperative is formed with älkää, as in Älkää menkö, to tell a group not to go. See also mennä, the verb from which menkää derives, and the broader Finnish imperative and mood system.