tiedätte

Tiedätte is a Finnish verb form meaning “you know.” It is the present indicative, second person plural form of the verb tietää, which means to know. In Finnish, it is used when addressing more than one person. The base of the form is tiet- with the personal ending -ätte, yielding the standard conjugation pattern: minä tiedän, sinä tiedät, hän tietää, me tiedämme, te tiedätte, he tietävät.

Grammatically, tiedätte is part of the finite verb forms that express present tense and a second-person plural subject. It does not carry mood or voice changes beyond the indicative, and it agrees with a plural subject or with a formal collective you. Finnish verbs do not mark gender, so tiedätte is used identically regardless of speakers’ gender.

Usage and examples common in everyday Finnish include statements, questions, and commands in plural address. Examples: “Tiedättekö tämän?” (Do you know this?) “Te tiedätte varsin hyvin, mitä teette.” (You know very well what you are doing.) It can appear with other particles or in subordinate clauses, such as “Tiedätte, mitä tapahtuu, jos…” or in reported speech.

Related forms include the first-person plural me tiedämme (we know), the third-person singular hän tietää (he/she knows), and the plural tietävät (they know). Tiedätte is a central example of Finnish second-person plural agreement and a common component in everyday dialogue.