välitti

Välitti is the third-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb välittää. The verb has several related meanings, encompassing both communication and concern. In one sense välittää means to convey or relay information or objects from one person to another, to forward a message, or to transfer something. In another sense it means to care about someone or something, to have concern or interest.

Common uses include relaying information: Hän välitti viestin eteenpäin. (He/She relayed the message.) and forwarding instructions: Hän välitti ohjeet meille. (He/She forwarded the instructions to us.) In the sense of caring, the verb can express concern for someone: Hän välitti sinusta. (He/She cared about you.) The form välitti thus covers both practical transmission and emotional regard, depending on context.

Etymology and related forms: välittää is a regular Finnish verb with related nouns such as välitys (transmission, relay, forwarding) and välittäjä (broker, intermediary, mediator). The present tense form is välittää, and the past tense forms include välitti (third-person singular) and välitin (first-person singular).

Usage notes: The meaning is largely determined by surrounding words. In everyday Finnish, välittää is common in both media/communication contexts and in expressions of personal concern. It is also used in compound phrases like välittää viestejä eteenpäin (to relay messages) or to express concern in phrases such as en välitä tietystä asiasta (I don’t care about that matter, depending on construction).

See also: välitys, välittäjä, välittäminen.