nopeuttakaa

Nopeuttakaa is the imperative plural form of the Finnish verb nopeuttaa, which means to speed up or accelerate. It is used to tell a group of people to increase speed, effort, or rate in various contexts, such as driving, work processes, sports coaching, or any situation where a faster pace is required.

Linguistic notes: The infinitive is nopeuttaa, a causative verb meaning to make something faster. The stem is nopeutt-, and the 2nd-person plural imperative is formed with the suffix -akaa, yielding nopeuttakaa. The corresponding singular imperative is nopeuta, and other related forms include nopeutti (past tense) and nopeuttanut (past participle).

Usage and examples: Nopeuttakaa vauhtia is a common command in driving or racing contexts, instructing a group to increase speed. In work or production settings, phrases like nopeuttakaa prosessia or nopeuttakaa aikataulua are used to request that the process or timetable be accelerated. In music or performance, it can also appear as a directive to increase tempo, for example, nopeuttakaa tahtia.

See also: Finnish language, Finnish verbs, imperative mood, and causative verb formation.