Osallistumme

Osallistumme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we participate" or "we take part." It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb osallistua, which means to participate or to take part. The infinitive is osallistua; the root is osallist-, and the ending -mme marks the plural subject.

In everyday Finnish, osallistumme is used to express collective participation in events, activities, decision-making processes, or discussions. Examples include statements like Me osallistumme hankkeen suunnitteluun (We participate in the planning of the project) or Me osallistumme useisiin tilaisuuksiin (We participate in several events). The object noun typically appears in illative or other appropriate cases, such as osallistumme projektiin, osallistumme tilaisuuksiin, or osallistumme keskusteluun, depending on what is being joined.

Campaigns and public communications sometimes use the form as a slogan or headline to emphasize collective engagement. In such uses, Osallistumme may appear capitalized as a title or banner, functioning more as a motto than as a literal sentence.

Related terms include osallistua (to participate), osallistuminen (participation), and osallistuva (participatory). The word reflects the broader Finnish linguistic pattern of finite verb forms that incorporate person and number, enabling concise expression of who is taking part in an activity.