tarkastelen

Tarkastelen is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Finnish verb tarkastella, commonly translated as "I examine," "I inspect," "I review," or "I consider." It denotes an action of looking over, evaluating, or taking a closer look at something and is used in both everyday and formal contexts.

As a verb form, tarkastelen conveys that the speaker is currently engaged in the act of examining. The infinitive tarkastella is used to express the general action ("to examine"), while the past tense form is tarkastelin ("I examined"). Typical objects include documents, phenomena, situations or data (for example, tarkastelen asiakirjoja — "I am reviewing documents").

The root relates to the adjective tarkka ("precise") combined with a verb-forming element that creates a verb meaning to make something precise through inspection. Related nouns and derivatives include tarkastus ("inspection, audit") and tarkastaja ("inspector, reviewer"). Synonyms and near-synonyms in Finnish include tutkia ("to study, investigate") and tarkastaa ("to check, inspect"), though nuances differ: tarkastella often implies a more deliberate or reflective examination than tarkastaa.

Usage notes: tarkastelen appears across registers from conversational to academic; the construction and case governance of its objects follow standard Finnish grammar, and context determines whether the partitive or accusative is appropriate.