Keskustelin
Keskustelin is the first-person singular imperfect (past tense) form of the Finnish verb keskustella, which means to discuss or to converse. The infinitive form is keskustella, and the verb belongs to the group of regular -ella verbs in Finnish. The imperfect form komputerizes the event as past and can translate to “I discussed” or “I was discussing” depending on context.
In Finnish, imperfect forms for all persons follow a regular pattern: minä keskustelin, sinä keskustelit, hän
- Keskustelin is typically used when referring to a completed or ongoing discussion in the past.
- It often appears in narrative or reported speech, as well as in descriptions of past events.
- Common collocations include phrases with kanssa (with) to indicate the other participants, or with about/to indicate
- Keskustelu: the noun meaning “discussion” or “conversation.”
- Keskustella: the infinitive “to discuss.”
- Keskustelin eilen projektista. (I discussed the project yesterday.)
- Keskustelin ystäväni kanssa siitä. (I talked with my friend about it.)
Keskustelin thus serves as a standard past-tense marker for a speaker’s one-to-one or group discussions in