tuhlaatte

Tuhlaatte is the second-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb tuhlata, meaning to squander or waste. It translates roughly to “you (all) waste” when addressing multiple people and is used to describe or criticize wasting time, money, or other resources. The form is standard in both spoken and written Finnish.

In Finnish, the present tense conjugations for tuhlata are: minä tuhlaan, sinä tuhlaat, hän tuhlaa, me tuhlaamme, te tuhlaatte, he tuhlaavat. The related noun tuhlaaminen refers to wastefulness or the act of wasting, and tuhlaaja means a person who wastes.

Usage notes include that tuhlaatte is used specifically to address a group. It can appear in admonitions, descriptions of behavior, or discussions of expenditure and time management. The tone is determined by context and phrasing rather than the form itself.

Example: Te tuhlaatte rahaa turhaan ostoksiin. (You all waste money on purchases in vain.) This construction can be found in everyday Finnish, journalism, and opinion writing to condemn or analyze wasteful conduct.

See also: tuhlata, tuhlaaminen, tuhlaaja.