puolustelee

Puolustelee is a Finnish verb form that appears in everyday speech. It is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb puolustella, meaning to defend, advocate, or plead in defense of a position, claim, or person. The infinitive is puolustella, and the related noun is puolustus, meaning defense.

In Finnish, the present tense forms of puolustella include minä puolustelen, sinä puolustelet, hän puolustelee, me puolustelemme, te puolustellette, he puolustelevat. This pattern shows how the -ella verb class conjugates in the present tense. Puolustella can be used to describe defending arguments, positions, or people in ongoing or habitual contexts, rather than a one-time action.

Usage notes and examples help illustrate its nuance. Puolustelee is used when someone is actively defending or advocating something, often in discussion or debate. Examples: Hän puolustelee kantaansa. (He defends his stance.) Hän puolustelee väitteitään. (He defends his claims.) Hän puolustelee omia näkemyksiään. (She defends her own views.) In legal contexts, puolustaa is more common for defending a client in court, while puolustella emphasizes the act of presenting arguments or advocacy in discourse.

Related terms include puolustus (defense), puolustaja (defender, e.g., attorney or defender), and puolustaminen (defense or advocacy as a process). Puolustelee thus functions as a regular, sentential verb form used to describe ongoing or habitual defense or advocacy in Finnish.