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Ajatella versus Luulla (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by oleksii@sopuli.xyz to c/learn_finnish@sopuli.xyz

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Ajatella = "to think" (in general, consciously)

Luulla = "to think", but with the meaning of believing something to be true (perhaps mistakenly)

Is it correct assumption?

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[–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

That's right.

The first is not really used for holding beliefs, like in english. The latter is, usually implying it's misled.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

You can also use "luulla" when stating what you yourself think, to indicate uncertainty.

Also when used in past tense as with "hän luuli" the meaning changes. It's always a false belief. In the same way when talking about "I thought" in english, and how that always means that your thoughts have since changed.

[–] markz@suppo.fi 4 points 3 days ago

Yeah, "Luulen niin" / "I think so" is what I was thinking as an exception.

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