This is the 939th most frequent Finnish word.
valita
To choose.
The word 'valita' is used in its basic form as the verb 'to choose', referring to making a decision about an option.
Minun täytyy valita, mitä syön illalliseksi.
I need to choose what I eat for dinner.
The word 'valita' is used in its passive past form 'valittiin', meaning 'was chosen' indicating a selection performed by others.
Hänet valittiin vuoden parhaaksi urheilijaksi.
She was chosen as the best athlete of the year.
The word 'valita' is in its active simple past form 'valitsi', signifying the action of selecting performed by the subject.