tarkkailkaa

Tarkkailkaa is the second person plural present imperative form of the Finnish verb tarkkailla, which means to monitor, observe, or keep watch. It is used when giving a directive to a group of people to perform the action of monitoring or paying attention to something. The form is built from the verb tarkkailla with the plural imperative ending -kaa, a standard pattern in Finnish for commands directed at more than one person.

The root tarkkailla itself comes from tarkka- meaning careful or precise, with the sense of looking after something attentively. In everyday Finnish, tarkkailkaa appears primarily in formal or instructional contexts, such as safety guidelines, work procedures, training materials, and public notices that address multiple readers or participants. It can also appear in collaborative tasks where several people share responsibility for monitoring a process.

Examples of usage include: Tarkkailkaa ympäristöä varmistaaksenne, ettei poikkeavuuksia ilmene. and Tarkkailkaa tilannetta seuraamalla eteneviä merkkejä, ilmoittakaa mahdolliset poikkeamat. These constructions illustrate how the imperative invites group action and collective responsibility.

Notes: Finnish imperative forms vary by number and person; tarkkailla also has the singular imperative tarkkaile. The plural form tarkkailkaa is specifically used when addressing more than one person. See also tarkkailla, Finnish grammar, and the imperative mood.