Huomautti

Huomautti is a Finnish verb meaning “to remark” or “to note,” and it is the past tense form of huomauttaa. It is used when someone points out a fact, draws attention to a detail, or offers a comment for clarification. The action is transitive and commonly appears with a direct object or with a clause introduced by että.

Examples of usage include: Hän huomautti virheen raportissa. (He noted a mistake in the report.) Opettaja huomautti oppilaille, että tehtävä on palautettava ajoissa. (The teacher pointed out to the students that the task must be submitted on time.) Such remarks can be neutral or carry a mild corrective nuance depending on context.

Grammatically, huomauttaa is a regular Finnish verb. The infinitive is huomauttaa, the present tense for third-person singular is also huomauttaa (as in hän huomauttaa), and the simple past tense form is huomautti (hän huomautti). The past participle is huomautettu, and the present participle is huomauttava. The verb is commonly used in sentences with että-clauses to introduce the content of the remark.

Etymologically, the verb is derived from huomio, meaning attention or notice, with a productive suffix that gives the sense of drawing attention to something or making a remark.

See also notes: Related forms include huomautus (a note or remark) and huomio (attention or notice). The term is widely used in formal, semi-formal, and written Finnish to describe the act of pointing out or clarifying a matter.