Laatii

Laatii is a Finnish word that functions as a verb form meaning “drafts” or “composes.” It is derived from the infinitive laatia, which denotes the action of preparing or creating a document, plan, or text. Laatii is the third-person singular present tense form, used when the subject is performing the drafting at the moment or as a habitual action.

In typical usage, laatii appears in formal and administrative language as well as in journalism when describing the preparation of documents, proposals, or legislation. For example, sentences such as Hän laatii suunnitelman (He drafts a plan) or Hallitus laatii lakiehdotuksia (The government drafts bill proposals) illustrate its practical function in describing active drafting work.

The word is native to Finnish and belongs to the group of verbs formed from the -la- stem, with laatii being one of its common present-tense inflections. Its meaning remains closely tied to the act of drafting, composing, or preparing textual material, rather than to any non-textual senses.

See also: laatia, Finnish verbs, Finnish language.