suosittelin

Suosittelin is the first-person singular simple past indicative form of the Finnish verb suosittaa, meaning to recommend or advocate. It is used to describe a recommendation or advocacy that the speaker made in the past.

In Finnish, the verb suosittaa belongs to the group of verbs built on the stem that appears as suosittel- in several forms. The past tense form suosittelin is formed by adding the appropriate past tense ending to that stem, yielding the meaning “I recommended.” The corresponding present tense form is suosittelen, while other persons and numbers have their own endings. The word is therefore a finite verb form rather than a standalone noun.

Usage and nuance: suosittelin is commonly used in narrative or reported speech to recount past recommendations. It can accompany a direct object or a clause specifying what was recommended, for example a product, a book, a course, or a course of action. The tone is generally neutral, though it can convey a sense of justification or justification that a recommendation was offered based on perceived value or suitability.

Related forms and etymology: the verb is related to the noun suositus (a recommendation) and to derivatives such as suosittele (to recommend), suositteleva (recommendatory), and suositteleminen (the act of recommending). These forms share the same semantic core of pointing toward a preferred option or guidance.

See also: suositus, suositella, suositteleminen, suosittelija.