Priorisoimme turvallisuutta, vaikka meillä on kiire.

We prioritize safety even when we are busy.

Breakdown of Priorisoimme turvallisuutta, vaikka meillä on kiire.

• olla: to be
• me: we
• kiire: the hurry
• vaikka: even though

Questions & Answers about Priorisoimme turvallisuutta, vaikka meillä on kiire.

How do I break down priorisoimme?

Priorisoimme is the 1st person plural present tense form of priorisoida.

• priorisoida = to prioritize
• priorisoi- = verb stem
• -mme = we

So priorisoimme means we prioritize or we are prioritizing, depending on context.

Why is there no separate word for we in priorisoimme?

In Finnish, the verb ending often already tells you the subject. The ending -mme means we, so a separate me is not necessary.

You can say Me priorisoimme turvallisuutta if you want extra emphasis, contrast, or clarity, but plain Priorisoimme turvallisuutta is completely normal.

Why is it turvallisuutta and not turvallisuus?

Turvallisuus is the dictionary form, but here the word is the object of the verb, so it changes case.

Turvallisuutta is the partitive singular of turvallisuus. Finnish often uses the partitive with abstract things like safety, especially when talking about them in a general, ongoing, or unbounded way. In this sentence, the idea is not a one-time completed action, but a general principle: we prioritize safety.