tavoitat

Tavoitat is a Finnish verb form. It is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb tavoittaa, which means to reach, attain, or contact. This form is used when speaking directly to someone and states that you reach or make contact with a target or objective.

Etymology and usage notes: The verb tavoittaa is built from the noun tavoite, meaning goal or objective, with a suffix that creates a verb meaning to bring to or to achieve. The sense covers physical reaching (a destination), achieving a goal, or making contact with someone or something.

Transitivity and examples: Tavoittaa is a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object. Common contexts include reaching a goal, contacting a person, or arriving at a location. Examples:

- Sinä tavoitat tavoitteesi. (You reach your goal.)

- Hän tavoittaa minut puhelimitse. (He contacts/reaches me by phone.)

- Yritys tavoittelee markkinajohtajuutta ja toivoo, että se tavoittaa entistä useamman asiakkaan. (The company seeks market leadership and hopes to reach more customers.)

Conjugation highlights: In the present indicative, the forms are:

- minä tavoitan

- sinä tavoitat

- hän tavoittaa

- me tavoitamme

- te tavoitatte

- he tavoittavat

Related forms and variations: The infinitive is tavoittaa. The past tense is tavoitti, and the past participle is tavoittanut. In usage, tavoittaa often appears in contexts related to achieving objectives or establishing contact, while synonyms like saavuttaa (to achieve) emphasize different nuances.

See also: Finnish verbs of reaching or attaining; related nouns such as tavoite (goal) and verbs like saada (to obtain).