otimme

Otimme is a Finnish word meaning "we took." It is the first-person plural past tense form of the verb ottaa, which means "to take." The form is used to describe an action completed in the past by the speaker and at least one other person.

Formation and grammar: In Finnish, the past tense for the first-person plural is typically formed with the suffix -imme attached to the verb stem (with potential consonant changes in some verbs). For ottaa, the past tense form is ot- + -imme, yielding otimme. The verb ott- is the stem, and -imme marks the first-person plural past tense. The action is usually presented with a direct object in the accusative or partitive case, depending on definiteness and quantity.

Usage: Otimme is common in narrative and descriptive writing as well as everyday speech. It can pair with a variety of objects or complements, for example:

- Otimme valokuvan. (We took a photo.)

- Otimme riskin. (We took the risk.)

- Eilen otimme huomioon uuden tiedon. (Yesterday we took the new information into account.)

Notes: Finnish verbs show vowel and consonant changes across tenses, and the exact nuance can depend on context and object definiteness. Otimme is strictly a finite verb form and cannot be used as a noun on its own.

See also: ottaa; Finnish verb conjugation; Finnish grammar.