suuntautukaa

Suuntautukaa is the second-person plural imperative form of the Finnish verb suuntautua, meaning to orient oneself, to direct one’s attention or actions toward a goal or direction. It is used to address a group and can refer to both physical directions and figurative aims.

Usage of suuntautukaa appears in instructional, safety, and official contexts where a directive is directed at multiple people. It can be used for giving directions, for example in evacuation or crowd guidance: Suuntautukaa kohti pääporttia. It can also signal focus or alignment of efforts toward a goal, such as Suuntautukaa kohti kestävää kehitystä.

Grammatically, suuntautukaa is formed from the intransitive verb suuntautua (to orient oneself) with the plural imperative ending -kaa/-kää. The imperative is specifically used for addressing a group; singular imperative forms include suuntaudu (to one person) or suuntaudu moneen, depending on politeness and context. The verb commonly appears with directional prepositions like kohti or päin.

Etymology and related terms: suuntautua derives from suunta (direction) plus the -utua nominalizer-infinitive, yielding the sense of turning or orienting toward something. Related words include suunta, suuntaus (orientation), and suuntautuminen (orienting, orientation).