Kasvatin

Kasvatin is a Finnish verb form meaning “I raised” or “I grew,” and it is the first-person singular past tense of the transitive verb kasvattaa, which means to grow, cultivate, or raise. The form is used when the speaker describes a completed action in the past, typically with a direct object such as crops, animals, or plants. The corresponding present tense is kasvatan (I grow/raise), and the related noun form kasvatus refers to cultivation or upbringing.

Kasvattaa is separate from the intransitive verb kasvaa, which means “to grow” in a more general sense and has different conjugation patterns (for example, kasvan, kasvoi, kasvoin in certain person-number combinations). Kasvatin therefore specifically conveys an active, intentional cultivation or upbringing by the subject. The root is kasvat-, and the form Kasvatin is part of a broader family including kasvatti (past tense third person singular: he/she raised), kasvattaminen (the act of growing or raising), and kasvatus (growth, upbringing, cultivation).

Usage and context: Kasvatin is common in discussions of farming, gardening, animal husbandry, or parenting when describing past actions. It appears in narratives, reports, and instructional or reflective prose. While versatile, it remains a past tense form and should be matched with appropriate time references and objects.

See also: kasvattaa, kasvaa, kasvatus, kasvattaminen, kasvattaja.