palauttaako

Palauttaako is a Finnish verb form used to form interrogative statements of the verb palauttaa, which means “to return” or “to give back.” The form combines the verb’s present-tense stem with the question particle -ko/-kö, resulting in pal­auttaa­ko. Since the suffix follows vowel harmony rules, -ko appears after back vowels (a, o, u, etc.), giving palauttaako in this case. Grammatically, palauttaako is the third-person singular present form with a question marker, and the full sentence relies on an explicit or understood subject and object.

In use, palauttaako asks whether something will or does return, often referencing items, debts, or other possessions being returned to someone or to a place. It can denote a planned action (will it be returned?) or a habitual state (does it return regularly?), depending on context and accompanying time expressions. The construction is common in everyday Finnish when seeking confirmation about a return event or obligation.

Examples:

- Palauttaako tämä kirja minulle? (Will this book be returned to me?)

- Palauttaako hän sen sinulle? (Will he return it to you?)

- Palauttaako laina ennen huomista? (Will the loan be returned before tomorrow?)

Related forms include the non-interrogative palauttaa (to return) and other verb forms derived from palauttaa, such as palautus (return, restitution) and palauttaminen (returning, restoration). Palauttaako is chiefly a question form used in present or future contexts, typically in spoken Finnish and in writing when asking for confirmation.