Läpikäydä

Läpikäydä is a Finnish verb meaning to go through something, either by examining it thoroughly or by passing through a space or sequence. In most contexts it refers to reviewing or inspecting material such as texts, data, or documents, but it can also describe physically moving through a route or area.

The verb is a compound built from läpi (through) and käydä (to go). It is often used in the separable form käydä läpi (to go through) in spoken Finnish, while the one-word form läpikäydä is common in written language and in certain inflectional forms. Related nouns include läpikäynti (a review or inspection) and läpikatsaus (an overview).

Usage and nuance: läpikäydä typically conveys a deliberate, methodical examination, for example checking details in a report or going through a checklist. It can also imply a thorough pass through material, but in some contexts it may be used more loosely to mean a quick skim or cursory pass, depending on the situation and adverbs used. For faster scanning, Finnish speakers might use verbs such as selata or kahlata as alternatives.

Examples:

- Kävin läpi raportin ja korjasin virheitä. (I went through the report and corrected errors.)

- Tutkimusmenetelmät käydään läpi ennen kokeita. (The research methods are reviewed before the experiments.)

Antonyms and related terms: opposite actions include ohittaa (to skip or bypass) and sivuuttaa (to gloss over). See also käydä läpi (the common separable form) and selata (to scroll through).

Note: in formal writing, läpikäynti or läpikatsaus may be used to refer to the act or product of such an examination.