tukea

Tukea is a Finnish verb meaning to support, back up, or aid. It can refer to providing physical support, emotional encouragement, financial assistance, or reinforcing a system or argument. The related noun tuki denotes support or backing and can refer to a physical brace, an aid program, or general assistance.

Conjugation and usage notes: tukea is a transitive verb. In present tense the forms are: minä tuen, sinä tuet, hän tukee, me tuemme, te tuette, he tukevat. The third-person singular form is tukee; the infinitive is tukea. The imperative forms are tue (singular) and tukekaa (plural). The direct object is usually in the partitive: Minä tuen sinua (I support you).

Common usage includes phrases such as antaa tukea (to provide support) and saada tukea (to receive support). In political, social, and organizational contexts, tuki can refer to financial backing or backing for a project, program, or institution (for example, taloudellinen tuki, järjestötuki).

Noun sense and related forms: The noun tuki means support, backing, or assistance, including physical support (laitteen tuki), structural reinforcement, or social/financial aid. The plural form is tuet, and the genitive is tuen.

Etymology: Tukea is a native Finnish verb with related noun tuki; the forms derive from a Finnic root associated with prop­ping or bolstering. The word is widely used across everyday language and formal contexts.