Alistuimme

Alistuimme is the first-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb alistua, meaning to submit, yield, or surrender oneself to someone or something. The term is used to describe acquiescence, obedience, or acceptance of authority, pressure, or rules.

Alistua is commonly used in contexts of authority or compulsion, for example when people comply with orders or accept terms under pressure. The nuance emphasizes surrender or subordination rather than voluntary agreement; it differs from suostua (to consent) and myöntyä (to assent willingly).

Morphology and forms: alistuimme is formed from the verb alistua with the 1st person plural past tense ending -imme. The present tense forms are alistun, alistut, alistuu, alistumme, alistutte, alistuvat. The past imperfect forms include alistuin, alistuit, alistui, alistuimme, alistuitte, alistuivat. The form alistuimme is used specifically to say “we submitted” in the past.

Usage notes: alistua often implies a degree of resignation or lack of resistance, and can carry a negative connotation depending on context. It can describe yielding to a rule, to an authority, or to an external pressure, as well as yielding in a discussion or negotiation.

Examples: Me alistuimme määräykselle ja lopetimme vastustelun. (We submitted to the order and ceased resisting.) Hän alistui paineelle ja hyväksyi ehdot. (He yielded to the pressure and accepted the terms.)

See also: alistaa, alistua (the verb itself), suostua, nöyrtyä.