opiskelitte

Opiskelitte is a Finnish verb form derived from opiskella, meaning to study. It is the second-person plural past tense (preterite) of opiskella and translates to "you studied" or "you were studying" in English. Finnish marks tense and person primarily through verb endings, so this form conveys both who acted and when the action occurred.

Formation: The verb stem opiskell- takes the ending -itte to indicate second-person plural past tense. The corresponding present tense form is opiskelette, which helps distinguish past from present in context.

Usage: Opiskelitte is used when describing actions performed by a group in the past. The subject te ("you," plural) is often understood from context, so the pronoun is frequently omitted in Finnish. The form appears in narratives, reports, and dialogues involving students, colleagues, or teams who studied or worked in the past.

Examples: Viime viikolla te opiskelitte kirjastossa pitkiä tunteja. Tenttiviikolla te opiskelitte ahkerasti.