Keskustelit

Keskustelit is a Finnish verb form meaning “you discussed” or “you talked.” It is the second-person singular past tense (imperfekti) of the verb keskustella, which means to discuss or to converse. In Finnish, the subject is often omitted because the verb form itself marks person and number.

Morphology and related forms: The base infinitive is keskustella. The past tense is formed on the stem keskustel- with personal endings. For the second-person singular past, the ending is -it, giving keskustelit. Other persons and numbers of the same verb in the past include keskustelin (I discussed), keskusteli (he/she discussed), keskustelitte (you all discussed), and keskustelivat (they discussed). This pattern illustrates how Finnish verbs encode person and number directly in the finite form.

Usage and examples: Keskustelit describes a past discussion carried out by you. It can refer to a single past event or to repeated discussions, depending on context. It is used in statements and questions, often with in-sentence clarification or a question particle. Examples: Keskustelit eilen ystäväsi kanssa. Keskustelitko eilen aiheesta X? The form does not itself indicate aspect beyond past time; additional context or auxiliary constructions may specify whether the discussion was completed or ongoing at a reference time.

Related notes: Keskustelit is part of regular Finnish verb conjugation. Its imperative form is keskustele, while the conditional is keskustelisin. The noun form of the action is keskustelu, meaning “discussion.”