äänesti
Äänesti is the third-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb äänestää, meaning "to vote" or "to cast a vote." It describes a completed voting action by a subject in the past, and is commonly used in descriptions of elections, referendums, or other decision-making processes. For example, Hän äänesti eilen means "He/She voted yesterday."
Grammatical note: äänestää is the infinitive. The simple past tense forms include minä äänestin, sinä äänetit,
Etymology and related terms: äänestää is historically related to the word ääni, meaning "voice" or "vote." The
Usage notes: äänesti appears in narrative or report contexts to anchor events in the past. It is