helpotitte

Helpotitte is a Finnish verb form. It is the second-person plural past tense (imperfect) of the verb helpottaa, which means to ease, relieve, or facilitate. The form is used when describing actions by a group that reduced a burden or improved a situation in the past.

Morphology and grammar: The base stem is helpot-, derived from helpottaa. The ending -itte marks second person plural in the imperfect. Related forms include helpotan (I ease), helpotit (you singular), helpotti (he/she/it eased), helpotimme (we eased), and helpottivat (they eased). The past participle is helpottanut.

Etymology: helpottaa originates from the noun helpotus, meaning relief, with verbal derivation to indicate making something become more relieved or easier.

Usage: Helpotitte is used in narratives or reports to state that a group contributed to reducing a burden, stress, or difficulty. It can describe concrete acts of assistance (fixing a problem, organizing help) or more abstract easing of conditions. It is common in both everyday Finnish and formal writing.

Examples:

- Te helpotitte tilannetta eilen, kun auto rikkoutui. Translation: You all eased the situation yesterday when the car broke down.

- Te helpotitte päiväntunnelman auttamalla järjestelyissä. Translation: You all eased the day’s mood by helping with the arrangements.

Note: As with other Finnish verb forms, agreement with the subject is required, and the form changes with person and number. The entry provides a concise reference for this specific past-tense second-person plural form of helpottaa.