Koonnut

Koonnut is the past participle of the Finnish verb koota, meaning to collect, gather, or assemble. In modern Finnish, koonnut is used to indicate a completed action in the perfect tense when paired with the auxiliary olla, for example: Olen koonnut tiedot (I have gathered the data). Hän on koonnut suuren määrän havaintoja (She/He has gathered a large number of observations). The participle can also function as an adjective, describing something that has been gathered or compiled: koonnut aineisto (compiled material), koonnut raportit (assembled reports).

Formation and usage notes: The form koonnut is derived from the stem koota- with the standard past participle suffix -nut. In this case the stem vowel lengthens before the suffix, producing the double o in koonnut. As an attributive adjective, koonnut agrees with the noun in number and case, e.g., koonnut raportit (the gathered reports).

Related terms: The noun koonti denotes a compilation, summary, or a tally, often used in official or statistical contexts. The verb koota also appears in phrases such as koota yhteen (to bring together) and koota ihmiset (to gather people).

Context and tone: Koonnut is common in written Finnish, including journalism, academia, and administration, where the idea of something that has been gathered or compiled is frequently described. In everyday speech, speakers may use simpler verbs or tense forms depending on region and register.