Myynyt

Myynyt is a Finnish active past participle of the verb myydä, meaning to sell. It denotes that the subject has performed the action of selling and is used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses in the active voice. The form myynyt is the singular active past participle; in the plural the corresponding form is myyneet (as in we have sold, they have sold).

Usage examples illustrate how it functions in Finnish tense construction. For a singular subject: Hän on myynyt vanhan auton. This means “He has sold the old car.” In plural contexts: Olemme myyneet useita tuotteita kuluvan vuoden aikana, meaning “We have sold several products this year.” The participle itself carries the aspect of completed action, while the auxiliary verb (on, ovat, etc.) marks person and number.

Myynyt is distinct from the passive past participle myyty. The passive form is used to describe a thing that has been sold, not an actor who performed the selling. For example: Auto on myyty means “The car has been sold,” focusing on the sale event affecting the object rather than the agent.

Related forms and usage notes: myynti means “sales” or “the act of selling,” while myyjä refers to a seller. As with many Finnish participles, myynyt can appear in limited attributive positions, but its primary function is within verb phrases to express completed action in the active voice.

Etymology traces back to the verb myydä, with the participle suffixes -nyt/-nyt revealing the active past participle formation common in Finnish grammar.