rauhoita

Rauhoita is the second-person singular imperative form of the Finnish verb rauhoittaa, meaning to calm down or to pacify someone or something. It is used to issue a direct command: for example, "Rauhoita lapsi" (Calm the child) or "Rauhoita tilanne" (Calm the situation). The infinitive form is rauhoittaa, and related nouns include rauhoitus (the act of calming) and rauhoittuminen (the process of becoming calm). The verb is transitive and typically takes a direct object.

Etymology and meaning: rauhoittaa derives from rauha, meaning peace, with the causative suffix -ottaa, conveying the sense of bringing peace or reducing agitation. The imperative form fits into everyday discourse where immediate action to reduce tension is needed.

Forms and usage: In present tense, you would typically see forms like rauhoitan (I calm), rauhoitat (you calm), rauhoittaa (they calm). The imperative forms are rauhoita (singular) and rauhoittakaa (plural). The negative imperative exists as älä rauhoita (singular) and älkää rauhoittako (plural) in common usage, though usage may vary by region and speaker.

Examples: "Rauhoita lapsi, hän on peloissaan." "Rauhoita tilanne ennen kuin se eskaloituu." To calm oneself, Finnish uses the reflexive form rauhoittua, as in "rauhoitu" (calm down).

See also: rauhoittaa, rauhoittua, rauha, rauhoitus.