huolestutti

Huolestutti is a Finnish verb form derived from huolestuttaa, meaning to worry or to cause concern. The infinitive huolestuttaa expresses the present tense (it worries). The past tense forms include huolestutti for a singular subject and huolestuttivat for a plural subject, as in Se huolestutti minut (That worried me) and Uutiset huolestuttivat monia ihmisiä (The news worried many people).

Grammatically, huolestuttaa is transitive and takes a person or group as the object of worry. The thing or event that causes the worry acts as the subject of the sentence. The affected person is typically expressed in the object form (minut, sinut, heidät, ihmiset, jne.). For example, Se huolestutti minut clearly shows this pattern.

Usage notes: The verb is commonly used to describe concerns arising from news, events, health, safety, or uncertain situations. It can convey a sense of concern that is more intense than the related verb huolettaa in some contexts, though both share a common theme of mental unease. The construction can be expanded with clauses explaining the reason for the worry, such as että or because of a particular circumstance, to provide additional detail.

Examples:

- Uutiset huolestuttivat monia vanhempia.

- Se huolestutti minut.

- Tilanne huolestutti koko tiimi.

See also: huoli, huolettaa, ahdistus.