Aloitimme

Aloitimme is a Finnish verb form that translates to “we started” or “we began.” It is the first-person plural past tense of the verb aloittaa, meaning to begin or commence. This form signals that the action was initiated by the speaker together with others, in the past.

In use, aloitimme denotes the start of an action, project, or event by a group that includes the speaker. It is common in narratives and reports describing past activities. Examples: “Aloitimme projektin eilen” (We started the project yesterday) and “Aloitimme keskustelun viime viikolla” (We began the discussion last week). Finnish syntax allows various objects to accompany aloittaa, often in genitive or partitive depending on emphasis and aspect.

Morphology: The present forms are built from the stem aloita-. The 1st-person plural past form adds the suffix -imme, yielding aloitimme. Related forms include aloitan (I start), aloitat (you start), aloittaa (he/she starts), aloitti (he/she started), and aloittivat (they started). The noun aloitus means “initiation” or “start” and is etymologically related to aloittaa.

Notes: aloitimme is used primarily in Finnish-language contexts to recount past beginnings. When translating into English, it corresponds to “we started” or “we began,” depending on the tense and context.