ilmoitin

Ilmoitin is the first-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb ilmoittaa, which means to inform, announce, or notify. It is used to describe an action in the past in which the speaker informed someone or made a public announcement. The corresponding present tense form is ilmoitan, and the negative present is en ilmoita.

Grammatically, ilmoitin is a finite verb in the indicative mood, past tense, first-person singular. The infinitive is ilmoittaa, and related forms include the past participle ilmoittanut (having informed / informed). The passive form related to ilmoittaa is ilmoitettiin (it was announced).

Usage notes and examples:

- Minä ilmoitin vanhemmilleni, että olin myöhässä. (I informed my parents that I was late.)

- Yritys ilmoitti uuden tuotteen lanseerauksesta. (The company announced the launch of a new product.)

- Hän ilmoitti tilauksensa perumisesta. (He notified that his order was canceled.)

Ilmoittaa covers official and public communications as well as personal notices. In more formal contexts, synonyms such as tiedottaa (to inform, notify) may be used for emphasis on dissemination of information. The noun form ilmoitus refers to a notification or announcement, and ilmoittautua means to enroll or register, showing related but distinct meanings.

Etymology traces ilmoittaa to the noun ilmoitus (notification), with the verb form ilmoitta- conveying the act of delivering information or making an announcement.