No. 939 in Finnish
valita
To choose.
In a sentence
Minun täytyy valita, mitä syön illalliseksi.
I need to choose what I eat for dinner.
The word 'valita' is used in its basic form as the verb 'to choose', referring to making a decision about an option.
Hänet valittiin vuoden parhaaksi urheilijaksi.
She was chosen as the best athlete of the year.
The word 'valita' is used in its passive past form 'valittiin', meaning 'was chosen' indicating a selection performed by others.
Opettaja valitsi kolme oppilasta esittelemään projektinsa.
The teacher selected three students to present their project.
The word 'valita' is in its active simple past form 'valitsi', signifying the action of selecting performed by the subject.
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