opiskelin

Opiskelin is the Finnish verb opiskella in the imperfect tense, first-person singular. It means “I studied” or “I was studying” and is used to describe a past study-related action. The base meaning of opiskella is “to study” or “to learn,” typically in relation to school subjects or learning activities.

Form and related forms: In Finnish, the imperfect tense is formed with person-specific endings. For the first-person singular, the ending is -in, attached to the verb stem, yielding opiskelin. Other persons in the past tense are opiskelit (you studied), opiskeli (he/she studied), opiskelimme (we studied), opiskelitte (you studied), and opiskelivat (they studied). The present tense is opiskelen, opiskelet, opiskelee, opiskelemme, opiskelette, opiskelevat. The past participle is opiskellut, which is used with olla to form perfect constructions, as in olen opiskellut (“I have studied”).

Usage: Opiskelin is commonly used in narrative or descriptive past contexts. Finnish often relies on word order and context rather than a distinct past tense marker to convey aspect, so opiskelin can express completed actions or ongoing past activity depending on surrounding information. Example: Eilen opiskelin koko päivän (“Yesterday I studied all day”).

See also: opiskella (infinitive), opiskellut (perfect participle), opiskelemassa (in the process of studying).