esittelin

Esittelin is a Finnish verb form meaning I presented or I introduced. It is the first-person singular imperfect indicative of the verb esitellä, which means to present or to introduce something or someone to another person or group. The verb esittellä is transitive and commonly used in contexts such as presenting an idea, a product, a person, or oneself in a meeting, presentation, or social setting.

In Finnish, esittellä follows regular patterns for the verb class that forms past tense with -in in the first person singular. The full present tense paradigm is esittelen, esittelet, esittelee, esittelemme, esittelette, esittelevät. The corresponding imperfect forms include esittelin, esittelit, esitteli, esittelimme, esittelitte, esittelivät. The object of esittellä can be a direct object in the appropriate case, and the recipient is often indicated with a dative-like construction such as -lle (to/for someone) or through context.

Usage examples include: Esittelin ideani kokouksessa. (I presented my idea at the meeting.) Esittelin itseni uudelle tiimille. (I introduced myself to the new team.) In Finnish, the subject pronoun minä is frequently omitted, so Esittelin ideani can stand alone without minä, especially in written or formal narration.

Related terms include esittely (presentation or introduction) and esitys (a performance or presentation). The verb form esittelee is the third-person singular present, and esittelijä refers to a presenter. Esittelyn noun form is esittely, used for the act or instance of presenting.