This is the 173rd most frequent Finnish word.
päätti
"Decided."
In this context, 'päätti' is the past tense of 'päättää', meaning 'decided', indicating a decision-making action taken by the subject.
Hän päätti lähteä lomalle.
She decided to go on vacation.
Here, 'päätti' indicates that a conclusive decision or resolution was made by a group entity.
Kokous päätti tehtävistä muutoksista.
The meeting resolved on the intended changes.
In this example, 'päätti' metaphorically expresses the conclusion or reaching the end of a journey.