innostitte

Innostitte is a Finnish verb form that represents the second-person plural past tense of the verb innostaa, meaning to enthuse, excite, or motivate. The form indicates a completed action carried out by a group.

Etymology and grammar: innostaa comes from the noun innostus (enthusiasm). The past tense ending -itte marks the second-person plural in Finnish, so innostitte describes what you all did in the past in terms of provoking enthusiasm or motivation. In everyday use, innostaa and innostus are common, while innostua (to become excited) is used reflexively or about one’s own rising enthusiasm. The choice between innostaa and innostua affects whether the emphasis is on causing enthusiasm in others or experiencing it oneself.

Usage context: Innostitte is typically used in narrative or reported speech to describe actions by a group that generated enthusiasm, motivation, or interest in a person or audience. It appears in contexts such as summaries of meetings, descriptions of teamwork, or accounts of events where multiple people contributed to engaging others. The nuance is that the action was completed in the past and involved influencing others.

Related terms: innostus (enthusiasm), innostaa (to enthuse/inspire), innostua (to become excited), innostaminen (inspiring, motivating). These terms form a semantic field around motivation, energy, and engagement in Finnish.

See also: Finnish verb conjugation patterns; Kielitoimisto guidelines on past-tense endings; innostus and innostua as related nouns and verbs.