Päätimme

Päätimme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we decided." It is the first-person plural past tense of the verb päättää, which means to decide. As a finite verb, päätimme expresses a completed decision made by the speaker and at least one other person. The form is commonly used in both spoken and written Finnish to recount past choices or plans.

Grammatical notes: Päätimme functions with a subject that is often implicit, since the conjugation itself marks the person and number. It can be followed by an infinitive to indicate the action that was decided (for example, lähteä, meaning to depart) or by a dependent clause introduced by että to report the content of the decision. The structure is straightforward in everyday usage and does not require a direct object.

Usage examples: Päätimme lähteä matkaan. (We decided to set out on our journey.) Päätimme, että jatkamme huomenna. (We decided that we would continue tomorrow.) Päätimme tehdä tämän yhdessä. (We decided to do this together.)

Context and style: Päätimme is neutral and versatile, suitable for narrative recounting of events, reporting in news or memoirs, and everyday conversation. It is not a standalone noun or title, but a standard verb form used to convey collective decision-making in the past.

Related terms: päättää (to decide), päätös (decision), päätöksenteko (decision-making). The form päätimme is part of regular Finnish verb conjugation and follows general Finnish grammar rules for past tense narration.