älkööt

== Finnish == === Etymology === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. (regular third-person plural imperative form) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈælkøːt/, [ˈælk̟ø̞ːt̪] Rhymes: -ælkøːt Syllabification(key): äl‧kööt Hyphenation(key): äl‧kööt === Verb === älkööt (formal) third-person plural imperative present of ei Älkööt he tulko takaisin. ― May they not come back. (formal) third-person plural optative present of ei ==== Usage notes ==== Any verb modified by älkööt takes a plural connegative form as with älkää, älkäämme, and älköön. === Further reading === “älkööt”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 1 December 2023