Ajattelee

Ajattelee is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb ajatella, meaning to think or to consider. It is used when the subject of the clause is he, she, or it (hän or se) and the action of thinking is taking place in the present. The form appears in everyday language to express opinions, plans, or mental activity.

Conjugation note: The verb ajatella follows standard Finnish present tense patterns. The present tense forms are: minä ajattelen, sinä ajattelet, hän ajattelee, me ajattelemme, te ajattelette, he ajattelevat. Therefore, ajattelee specifically corresponds to the third-person singular present form. The past tense is ajatteli.

Etymology and related forms: Ajatella is built from the Finnish root related to ajatus (thought, idea) and is part of a family of verbs formed around thinking and mental activity. Related words include ajatus (thought), ajatuksellinen (thoughtful), and ajattelija (thinker). The noun and verb forms share semantic ties to cognition and consideration.

Usage and nuance: Ajattelee covers a range from simple thinking to weighing options or forming an opinion. It is common in both direct statements and reported speech. In questions, it appears in phrases like Mitä sinä ajattelet tästä? (“What do you think about this?”). In narrative or descriptive contexts, it can describe what someone believes or intends to do in the near future, depending on surrounding context.

Examples:

- Hän ajattelee ratkaisuja. (He is thinking about solutions.)

- Mitä sinä ajattelet tästä ideasta? (What do you think about this idea?)

- Hän ajattelee pitkään ennen vastausta. (She thinks for a long time before answering.)