taivutatte

Taivutatte is a Finnish verb form. It is the second-person plural present tense of taivuttaa, which means to bend, flex, or curve. The form is used when addressing two or more people, for example in instructions, dialogues, or general statements to a group.

In Finnish, taivuttaminen refers to bending or shaping, and taivuttaa is a regular verb in the class of -utt- verbs. Taivutatte is created from the stem taivutt- with the present-tense suffix -atte, corresponding to the second-person plural. The full present-tense paradigm for taivuttaa is: taivutan, taivutat, taivuttaa, taivutamme, taivutatte, taivuttavat.

Usage and nuances: taivutatte is commonly used in direct address to a group, such as in workplaces, classrooms, or manuals. Finnish does not have a separate formal pronoun in this specific tense; the plural te form serves both polite and neutral plural contexts. The form contrasts with taivutan (I bend) and taivuttavat (they bend), illustrating person and number harmony in Finnish verb conjugation.

See also: taivutus (inflection or bending), taivuttaa (to bend, to inflect in broader senses). Etymologically, taivutatte shares its root with taivuttaminen, the noun form related to bending or inflection, highlighting the core semantic link between physical bending and figurative shaping in Finnish grammar.