hallitsin

Hallitsin is the first-person singular imperfect (simple past) form of the Finnish verb hallita, which means "to govern," "to control," "to manage," or "to master." As a grammatical form, hallitsin expresses that the speaker performed the action of controlling or governing in the past.

In Finnish verb conjugation, hallita belongs to a common conjugation type whose personal past forms for the first person singular end in -in, creating hallitsin from the stem hallits-. Corresponding forms include the present hallitsen ("I control"), the third-person past hallitsi ("he/she/it controlled"), and the first-person plural past hallitsimme ("we controlled").

The form is used in both literal and figurative contexts: it can describe political or organizational governance, physical control of an object or system, or the mastery of a skill. It appears in narratives, historical descriptions, and personal accounts where a past action of control or dominance is being reported.

Examples:

- Hallitsin yritystä viisi vuotta. (I managed the company for five years.)

- Aluksi pelko hallitsi minua. (At first, fear controlled me.)

Related forms include the infinitive hallita, the past passive hallittiin, and the past participle hallittu ("controlled" or "governed"). Synonyms in various contexts include johtaa, ohjata, and valvoa.