palkata

Palkata is a Finnish verb meaning to hire or recruit someone for employment. It is a transitive verb used with a direct object referring to the person being hired, and it often appears with a reference to the job or role.

In usage, palkata denotes the act of entering into an employment relationship, usually implying payment of wages. It is common in business and human resources contexts. Example: Yritys palkkasi uuden ohjelmistokehittäjän. (The company hired a new software developer.)

Conjugation and forms are typical of standard Finnish verbs. Present indicative forms include: minä palkkaan, sinä palkkaat, hän palkkaa, me palkkaamme, te palkkaatte, he palkkaavat. The present passive is palkataan (for example, Henkilö palkataan). Past tense can appear as palkkasi or palkkasiin in different constructions, meaning “you hired” or “they hired” depending on subject and tense.

Etymology and related terms: palkata derives from palkka, meaning salary or wages, linking the act of hiring to compensation. Related words include palkka (salary), palkkaus (the act or process of hiring/employment), and palkattu (a hired person or employee).

See also: palkka, palkkaus, palkattu, työllistäminen. While palkata covers the act of bringing someone into employment, other Finnish terms describe broader employment and labor relations, such as työllistäminen (to employ or engage in work), or irtisanoa (to dismiss).