tarkastelimme

Tarkastelimme is a Finnish verb form meaning “we examined” or “we reviewed.” It is the first-person plural past tense of tarkastella, a verb that means to inspect, examine, or review. The form is used when the speaker and others have completed an examination or analysis of something, often in formal or academic contexts.

Grammatical notes: Tarkastelimme is a finite verb used to report past actions. It appears in sentences that describe analyses, observations, or evaluative steps carried out by the speaker and others. Related forms include tarkastelu (the act of examining or an examination) and the noun tarkastelu can be used to refer to the process itself. The possessive tarkastelumme means “our examination,” and can appear in contexts where the authors discuss their own review or evaluation.

Usage: In formal or academic Finnish, tarkastelimme is common in research reports, theses, and official documents to convey that an examination or analysis was performed. Examples include: “Tarkastelimme aineiston laadun ja kattavuuden.” (We examined the quality and coverage of the data.) “Tarkastelimme kolme erilaista näkökulmaa.” (We examined three different perspectives.) In typical narrative writing, the form helps to frame methodological steps or results.

Notes: Tarkastelimme cannot function as a noun; to refer to the act of examining, use tarkastelu or related noun forms. Related verbs and nouns include tarkastella, tarkastettu, and tarkastelu, which share a common semantic field of inspection and evaluation.