ajatellut

ajatellut is a Finnish verb form describing that thinking or consideration has taken place. It is the past participle of the verb ajatella, which means to think, consider, or suppose. As a participial form it is used both in forming perfect tenses with olla and as an adjective describing something that has been considered.

In grammar terms, ajatellut is a perfkettipartisiippi that combines with auxiliary olla to express completed thinking, for example: Olen ajatellut asiaa. I have thought about the matter. The form can also function as an attributive participle, modifying a noun to indicate that the noun’s matter has been thought through, such as ajatellut ratkaisut, meaning “the solutions that have been considered.” When used in this adjectival role, the participle agrees with the noun in number and case, following ordinary Finnish participle inflection.

Semantically, ajatellut emphasizes the aspect of deliberate consideration rather than immediate or spontaneous thought. It often implies that the speaker has given due attention to the subject, though not necessarily that a final decision has been reached.

Related forms include the verb ajatella (to think) and other participles such as ajatteleva (present active participle) and ajateltava (something to be considered). The word is common in written and spoken Finnish when conveying that reflection or review has occurred.

See also: Finnish grammar of participles, perfect tense with olla, ajatella.