Tarkistimme

Tarkistimme is a Finnish verb form meaning "we checked" or "we verified." It is the past tense, first-person plural form of tarkistaa, which means to check, verify, or inspect. The form is built from the verb stem tarkist- plus the past-tense suffix -imme, indicating that the subject is "we" and the action occurred in the past. The present tense equivalent is tarkistamme, and the infinitive is tarkistaa.

In usage, tarkistimme appears in formal writing, reports, and narratives where a group reports an action that has already been completed. For example: Tarkistimme tiedot ennen julkaisua. Translation: We checked the data before publication. Another example: Tarkistimme kaikki kohdat ennen sopimuksen allekirjoitusta. Translation: We checked all points before signing the contract. The form is commonly used with objects such as tiedot (data), luvut (figures), or kohdat (points). Finnish verbs encode person and tense in their endings, so tarkistimme differs from present tense tarkistamme, while both share the same infinitive tarkistaa.

Etymologically, tarkistaa derives from tarkka, meaning careful or precise, and is part of a broader family of terms related to accuracy and verification. Related words include tarkka (careful), tarkkuus (accuracy), and related verbs such as varmistaa (to ensure/verify). Tarkistimme thus operates within standard Finnish verb morphology to express a completed, collective action of checking.