vastasitte

Vastasitte is the past tense, second-person plural form of the Finnish verb vastata, meaning to answer or respond. It is used to describe that you (all) answered something in the past. In standard Finnish, vastasitte signals a completed action by the audience or group being addressed.

Morphology and usage: Finnish verbs inflect for person and number, with past tense endings that vary by person. For vastata, the second-person plural past ending is -itte, producing vastasitte. The form fits the general pattern of the I-type verbs in Finnish conjugation. Example: Te vastasitte kysymykseen, which translates to You (all) answered the question. The subject pronoun te is often omitted in Finnish sentences when the verb form makes the subject clear.

Context and nuance: Vastasitte is commonly used in conversation, reporting, or narrative to describe how a group responded at a specific time. It contrasts with vastasit (you, singular) and vastasimme (we, past). Because Finnish often relies on verb endings rather than explicit subjects, vastasitte can stand on its own to indicate who participated in the action and when it occurred.

Related forms: Other forms of vastata include vastasin (I answered), vastasit (you singular), vastasi (he/she/it answered), vastasimme (we answered), and vastasivat (they answered). These forms share the same root and verb class and follow regular patterns for Finnish past tense conjugation.

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