unohdat

Unohdat is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb unohtaa, meaning “you forget.” The verb unohtaa describes failing to recall, retain, or bring to mind something, such as a memory, an item, or an event.

Grammatically, unohdat is one of the present-tense forms of a regular -taa verb. The present tense conjugation of unohtaa is: minä unohdan, sinä unohdat, hän unohtaa, me unohdamme, te unohdatte, he unohtavat. The verb can take objects in the accusative or possessive forms, for example, Sinä unohdat avaimeni (You forget my keys).

Usage and nuance: unohdat is used when addressing another person directly or when the subject is explicitly you. It appears in declarative sentences, questions, and mixed constructions. Common examples include Sinä unohdat usein tärkeitä asioita (You often forget important things) and Unohdatko avaimeni? (Will you forget my keys?). The word contrasts with muistaa, which means “to remember.”

Negation and related forms: the negative of unohdat is formed with the negative verb et and the present tense, as in Et unohda avaimiani (You do not forget my keys) in less common everyday phrasing. The verb can be inflected into other tenses and moods as part of broader memory-related expressions, such as unohtaminen (forgetting) or unohtua (to be forgotten).

See also: muistaa; unohtaminen; unohtua. The term is a standard part of Finnish vocabulary and appears in both spoken and written Finnish.