suunnittelimme

Suunnittelimme is a Finnish verb form that means “we designed” or “we planned.” It is the first-person plural past tense, in the indicative mood and active voice, of the verb suunnitella, which means to plan or to design. This form is used when the speaker refers to actions carried out by a group in the past.

Morphology and usage details: The past tense for the first-person plural is formed with the suffix -imme, giving suunnittelimme. The stem of the verb is suunnittel-, with the consonant cluster and vowel pattern reflecting Finnish verb conjugation. The form is commonly used in narrative or report-style sentences to describe completed planning or design work by the speaker and others.

Etymology and related forms: Suunnitella is derived from the noun suunnitelma (plan) and a verb-forming element that conveys the act of making or performing. Related nouns include suunnitelma (a plan) and suunnittelu (planning or design). Other related verb forms include suunnittelen (I plan/design, present), suunnittelimme (we designed/planned in the past), and suunnitteliin (older or hypothetical forms in certain dialects or constructions).

Usage notes: In Finnish, suunnittelimme is appropriate in contexts such as project reporting, academic writing, or everyday narration where a group’s past planning or design activity is described. Because suunnitella can cover both planning and design depending on context, translations into English may use “designed,” “planned,” or sometimes “engineered,” depending on what was being created.

See also: suunnitelma, suunnittelu, suunnitella, Finnish verb conjugation.