unohdimme

Unohdimme is the first-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb unohtaa, meaning to forget. It is used when the speaker identifies with others in having forgotten something, i.e., “we forgot.” The form signals a past action performed by at least the speaker and one or more other people.

Formation and grammar: In Finnish, the past tense for first-person plural is indicated by the ending -imme attached to the verb stem. For unohtaa, the infinitive is unohtaa, the first-person singular past is unohdin, the second-person singular past is unohdit, the first-person plural past is unohdimme, the second-person plural past is unohditte, and the third-person plural past is unohdivat. The stem in this class is unoht-, and -imme marks the past tense with a plural subject.

Usage: Unohdimme appears in everyday speech and writing to describe forgetting something or a forgetting event that involved the speaker and others. It can convey a range of nuances from ordinary forgetfulness to more significant oversights, depending on context and what follows the verb.

Examples:

- Me unohdimme avaimet kotiin. (We forgot the keys at home.)

- Me unohdimme maksaa laskun. (We forgot to pay the bill.)

See also: unohtaa, Finnish verb conjugation, and related past tense forms for other persons and numbers.