Metsästi

Metsästi is a Finnish verb form that expresses a completed hunting action. It is the past tense form of metsästää, the verb meaning “to hunt.” In sentences, metsästi is typically used to describe that someone hunted, especially in third-person singular narratives or reported statements. The infinitive is metsästää, and the related noun is metsästys, referring to the act or concept of hunting.

In Finnish writing, metsästi appears in historical accounts, stories, and journalism when recounting past hunting events. It is a finite verb form that must be inflected to match the subject and tense of the clause. While it denotes a past action, the form is distinct from the present tense and from other past forms that may appear in more complex narrative structures.

The broader context for hunting in Finland includes regulatory frameworks that govern seasons, species quotas, and licensing. Actual hunting involves safety rules, ethical considerations, and conservation goals, administered by wildlife authorities and regional game management bodies. The use of the word metsästi does not convey legal status or policy; it simply denotes a past hunting action within language.

See also: metsästää, metsästys, Finnish verbs, hunting in Finland.