valitsitte

Valitsitte is a Finnish verb form representing the imperfect past tense of valita, meaning to choose or to elect. It is the second-person plural form, used when addressing a group and referring to a past action. In English, it corresponds to “you chose” or “you elected.” The form is built from the stem valits- with the personal ending -itte, which marks the second person plural in the past.

Grammatical notes: Valita is an -ita verb. In the imperfect past, the stem shifts to valits-, and the 2nd person plural ending -itte is added, yielding valitsitte. This form contrasts with valitsin (I chose), valitsit (you chose, singular), valitsimme (we chose), and valitsivat (they chose). Finnish verbs show person and tense through endings rather than auxiliary verbs, so valitsitte carries both tense and subject information in a single word.

Usage: Valitsitte commonly appears in narrative, reporting, or direct address about a decision made by a group. It can refer to political elections or everyday choices. Finnish does not have a distinct formal “you”; te (you, plural) is the standard second-person subject, and valitsitte is appropriate for any group addressed as te.

Examples:

- Te valitsitte minut toimin valtuuston puheenjohtajaksi. (You chose me to be the chair.)

- Viime viikolla te valitsitte uuden johtajan. (Last week you elected a new leader.)

See also: valita, Finnish verb conjugation, Finnish grammar.