Kysyin

Kysyin is a Finnish word that functions as the first-person singular past tense form of the verb kysyä, meaning "to ask." It is a finite verb form rather than a noun and is commonly used in spoken and written Finnish to report an action of asking that the speaker performed in the past.

Morphology and etymology: The verb kysyä has the stem kysy-. The past tense forms are created with personal endings, so the first-person singular form is minä kysyin. Other persons have forms such as sinä kysyit and hän kysyi. The pronunciation is roughly "KOO-syeen" in standard Finnish. This form illustrates subject agreement through verb conjugation rather than additional auxiliary construction.

Usage: Kysyin neuvoa. I asked for advice. The form can take direct or indirect objects and is often used in narration to convey past inquiries. For example, Kysyin häneltä, mihin hän oli menossa (I asked him where he was going). It is common in everyday speech, journalism, and literature, especially when recounting events or dialogue.

Translation and scope: Translations depend on context, but kysyin generally conveys the act of asking a question or seeking information in the past. It may appear in reported speech or as part of sequences of actions. While focused on a specific tense, it is part of a wider set of verb forms that express person and mood in Finnish.