rakennat

Rakennat is a Finnish verb form meaning "you build." It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb rakentaa, which means to build or to construct. The form is used when addressing someone directly, with the subject often implied as sinä (you), though it can appear in contexts where the subject is understood from context.

In everyday Finnish, rakennat can describe both ongoing building activity and general statements about someone’s ability or habit. For example, Sinä rakennat talon means "You are building a house" or "You build a house," depending on the context. The associated question form is rakennatko talon? meaning "Are you building a house?"

Conjugation of rakentaa in the present tense includes:

- minä rakennan

- sinä rakennat

- hän rakentaa

- me rakennamme

- te rakennatte

- he rakentavat

Origin and usage notes: rakennat derives from the verb rakentaa. The second-person singular form is used with a singular, informal you, while te rakennatte is used for the plural or formal address. Finnish verbs in present tense do not require an auxiliary verb to express present-time activity, so rakennat functions both as a simple present and, in many contexts, as a present progressive meaning.

Overall, rakennat is a common, straightforward form encountered in everyday Finnish, especially in instructional text, dialogue, and descriptions of construction or planning activities.