jarrutti

Jarrutti is the past tense form of the Finnish verb jarruttaa, which means to brake or to slow down. It is used to describe braking actions that have already occurred, typically in driving, cycling, or machinery contexts. The infinitive form jarruttaa refers to the act of braking in general. Related noun forms include jarrutus, the braking action, and jarruttaminen, the act of braking. The word derives from jarru, meaning brake.

In usage, jarrutti appears in sentences such as Auto jarrutti äkisti when a sudden stop was made, or Hän jarrutti projektin etenemistä to imply that progress was slowed. The term can be employed in literal contexts (traffic, sports, machinery) as well as metaphorical ones (slowing progress, delaying processes). It is a standard, non-technical form in everyday Finnish and is widely understood in both spoken and written language.

Grammatical notes: jarruttaa is a regular Finnish verb, and jarrutti is specifically the third-person singular past tense form. Other related forms describe different subjects and tenses, for example jarruttivat for they braked and jarrutin for I braked.

See also: jarru, jarrutus, jarruttaminen, jarruttaa.