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Ajatella versus Luulla (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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 2 weeks ago

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

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago

You can also use “luulla” when stating what you yourself think, to indicate uncertanty.

That's the most common way I use 'luulla'. For example: "I think it's going to rain soon" = "Luulen että kohta alkaa sataa" (or word-by-word translation "Luulen että alkaa sataa pian").