seuraamme

Seuraamme is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Finnish verb seurata, meaning to follow, monitor, or accompany. It denotes that a group, including the speaker, is currently following or tracking something. The object of seurata is typically in the partitive case, for example seuraamme tilannetta or seuraamme kehitystä, reflecting ongoing action rather than a completed event.

Etymology and form: The verb seurata derives from the noun seura, meaning company, escort, or following, and its root is combined with the infinitive marker -ta. In the first-person plural present tense, Finnish verbs commonly adopt the ending -mme, producing seuraamme for this verb.

Usage: Seuraamme is used in contexts such as news reports, technical monitoring, research, management, and everyday observation to indicate ongoing attention or tracking. It is a neutral, descriptive form and does not imply intention beyond the present action. The sentence can stand without an explicit subject: Seuraamme tilannetta closely mirrors “We are following the situation.”

Related forms: The imperative forms are seuraa (singular) and seuratkaa (plural/polite), while the passive form is seurataan. Related vocabulary includes seuranta (monitoring or tracking) and seurue (party or group accompanying someone).

Examples:

- Seuraamme tilannetta jatkuvasti.

- Me seuraamme kehitystä ja reagoimme tarvittaessa.

- Heidän raporttinsa kertoo, miten seuraamme prosessin vaiheita.

See also: Finnish verb conjugation, seurata, seuranta.