Opetti

Opetti is a Finnish verb form meaning “taught.” It is the third-person singular past tense of the verb opettaa, which means “to teach” or “to instruct.” The form is used to describe a completed act of teaching in the past. For example: Hän opetti lapsille numerosarjoja, meaning “He taught the children number sequences.”

Morphology and example forms: As a finite past-tense verb, opetti corresponds to the subject hän (he/she). Other persons have their own past forms of opettaa: minä opetin, sinä opetit, hän opetti, me opimme, te opitte, he opettivat. Opetti is used in straightforward narrative or reported speech to indicate a past teaching action performed by a single subject in the past.

Usage and nuance: Opetti appears in standard Finnish prose to describe a completed teaching event, such as a lesson, a workshop, or a tutoring session. To refer to teaching in the present or a general ability, speakers use other forms like opettaa (to teach) or on opettanut (has taught). The word can combine with various objects, such as a subject being taught (matematiikkaa, kieltä, taitoja) and with adverbs to indicate frequency or duration when needed.

Related terms: The verb is part of a family including opettaa (to teach), opettaja (teacher), opetus (teaching or instruction), and opetuskerta (instruction session). The semantic field covers formal education, training, and informal instruction, spanning classroom settings to private tutoring.