Kehitimme

Kehitimme is the first-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb kehittää, meaning "we developed." It is used to describe a completed development action carried out by the speaker together with others. As a finite verb form, kehitimme appears in indicative mood and indicates that the development took place in a defined past time frame.

Usage and nuance: Keitimme is commonly used in narrative and reporting contexts to attribute the creation or improvement of a product, system, idea, or process to a group. In contrast, kehitäminen (the related noun) refers to the ongoing process of development, and olemme kehittäneet (present perfect) expresses a relevance to the present or continuing impact of the development. Kehtimme often answers questions about what happened, when, and by whom.

Examples:

- Me kehitimme uuden ohjelmiston viime vuonna.

- Hankkeessa kehitimme prototyypin ja testasimme sen.

Relation to other forms: The present tense form is kehitämme (we develop), and the passive or perfect aspects are expressed with other constructions, such as olemme kehittäneet (we have developed). The verb is part of a broad family related to growth and progress, including terms like kehittyminen (development or improvement as a process) and kehittäjä (developer).

See also: Kehittää (to develop), Kehrittää? (note: not related; see also kehittäminen, kehittäjä, kehittyä). This entry focuses on kehitimme as a grammatical form rather than on a proper noun or title, and it should be understood within the broader context of Finnish verb conjugation and aspect.