työskenteä

Työskenteä is not a standard Finnish verb in contemporary usage. It is generally regarded as a misspelling or a dialectal variant of the common verb työskentellä, which means to work, operate, or function. In standard Finnish, the infinitive is työskentellä and the verb follows the regular conjugation patterns of -ella/-ellä verbs. For example, minä työskentelen, hän työskentelee, me työskentelemme.

Etymology and relation to standard forms: The word is historically related to the root työ (work) and to the stem form työskente-, which also appears in related nouns such as työskentely (the act of working, work, operation). Because työskenteä is not recognized as an official form, dictionaries typically list only työskentellä and its derived forms. When encountered, työskenteä is usually attributed to spelling errors, typographical mistakes, or regional/regionalized speech rather than standard Finnish grammar.

Usage and guidance: In formal writing and education, avoid using työskenteä. Use työskentellä for the infinitive sense (to work or to operate) and its conjugated forms for actual sentences. Examples of standard usage include: Hän työskentelee toimistossa. Laitteet toimivat normaalisti. The noun form työskentely refers to the activity of working or the operation of a system.

See also: työ, työskentely, työskenteellään, työskentelee, työskennellä.

Note: If encountered, treat työskenteä as nonstandard; rely on työskentellä and its established forms for accurate Finnish usage.