varastin

Varastin is the first-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb varastaa, which means to steal. It translates directly as “I stole” and is used to describe a completed act of theft in the past.

Finnish expresses past actions with varastin in simple past form, while the present perfect (has stolen) is formed with on + past participle: on varastanut. The verb varastaa is a regular -aa/-ä verb; key conjugations include varastan (I steal), varastat (you steal), varastaa (to steal). Its past forms are varastin (I stole), varastit (you stole), varasti (he/she/it stole); varastimme (we stole), varastitte (you all stole), varastivat (they stole).

Usage examples help illustrate its meaning. Esimerkki: Minä varastin omenan. (I stole an apple.) In context, varastin can describe literal theft or, in metaphorical use, the “stealing” of ideas or opportunities. The word carries a strong negative connotation due to its association with wrongdoing, and it may be encountered in news reports, narratives, or legal discussions.

Related forms and terms include varastettu (stolen), varastaminen (theft, act of stealing), and varas (thief). These derivatives are commonly used in Finnish to discuss theft or to describe related concepts.

See also: varastaa, varas, varastaminen. Varastin stands as a basic past-tense form within a larger family of verbs for describing acts of taking or appropriation in Finnish. It is primarily encountered in narrative, descriptive, or factual contexts.