näemme

Näemme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we see." It is the first-person plural present indicative of nähdä, the verb for "to see." In Finnish, the present tense is used for both current perception and often for near-future situations, so niinpä Me näemme can imply a present perception or a near-future event depending on context.

Conjugation and form: The present indicative forms of nähdä are: minä näen, sinä näet, hän näkee, me näemme, te näette, he näkevät. The verb is irregular in its stem across persons, with the third-person singular and plural forms showing a vowel change (näkee, näkevät) while the first-person plural uses näemme. This pattern is typical of the näe- family of Finnish verbs.

Usage: Näemme describes the act of perceiving with the eyes. It can also be used in contexts that convey a near-future sense, especially in constructions like "Me näemme, mitä tapahtuu," meaning "We'll see what happens." The verb is common in everyday Finnish and appears in both literal observations and figurative phrases about understanding outcomes.

Examples:

- Me näemme talon pihan laidalla. (We see the house at the edge of the yard.)

- Me näemme myöhemmin, mitä tapahtuu. (We will see later what happens.)

Etymology and related forms: Näemme comes from the verb nähdä, which traces back to the Finnic root for sight and is related to other Finnic languages. Related forms include näen (I see), näet (you see), näkee (he/she sees), näkeevät (they see), and the past tense näki. See also Finnish verb conjugation patterns, lexical semantics of nähdä, and other sight-related verbs in Finnish.