Tarkoitamme

Tarkoitamme is a Finnish verb form that translates roughly as "we mean" or "we intend." It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb tarkoittaa, which means to mean, to signify, or to intend.

In usage, tarkoitamme is used to state an intention or a purpose, often followed by a clause describing what is meant or planned. For example: Me tarkoitamme aloittaa projektin ensi viikolla. Another common use is in interrogative form: Mitä tarkoitamme tällä ilmaisulla? These constructions convey that a collective intention or plan underpins the statement.

Grammatical notes: The form tarkoitamme carries the subject implicit or explicit as "we." The present tense forms of the verb tarkoittaa follow regular Finnish conjugation: minä tarkoitan, sinä tarkoitat, hän tarkoittaa, me tarkoitamme, te tarkoitatte, he tarkoittavat. The related noun tarkoitus means "purpose" or "intention," and tarkoituksemme means "our intention."

Usage context and nuance: tarkoitamme is most common in formal or semi-formal contexts, such as organizational statements, policy explanations, or written arguments, where a group’s aims are being communicated. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer the noun form tarkoitus or other phrasing to express intention, but tarkoitamme remains correct and clear when the subject is explicitly "we."