No. 81 in Finnish
teki
"Teki" is the past tense of the Finnish verb "tehdä," meaning "did" or "made."
In a sentence
Hän teki työnsä hyvin.
They did their job well.
Here, 'teki' is the past tense of 'tehdä' (to do). It indicates that the person completed a certain task in the past.
Se teki minuun vaikutuksen.
It impressed me.
In this sentence, 'teki' is used figuratively to express causing an impression in the past. The subject is 'se' (it).
Teki mieli kaakaota.
I felt like having hot cocoa.
Here, 'teki' is used in an impersonal construction to express a desire or craving, typically followed by 'mieli' (mind/desire) and an object.
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