Ohittaneet

ohittaneet is the plural past active participle form of the Finnish verb ohittaa, which means to overtake, pass by, or skip. In grammar, ohittaneet functions as a non-finite, adjective-like clause element that describes a noun by indicating that the subject has performed the action of overtaking. It is commonly used in relative clauses or participial phrases, especially in sports reporting or journalistic prose to convey movement or change in position.

Form and usage. The base form ohittaa yields various participles; ohittaneet specifically marks plural subject and the completed action (having overtaken). The singular counterpart is ohittanut (having overtaken). When used attributively, ohittaneet agrees with the noun it modifies in number and can appear in different cases according to syntactic position within the sentence. As a non-finite form, it does not itself carry tense or mood without a finite auxiliary verb in the surrounding clause.

Examples.

- Joukkueet, ohittaneet kaikki vastustajansa, juhlivat voittoa. (The teams, having overtaken all their opponents, celebrated the victory.)

- Pelaajat ohittaneet vastustajansa olivat jo kivunneet ylöspäin kilpailun loppuvaiheessa. (The players who had overtaken their opponents were already moving up in the final phase.)

Relation to other forms. Ohittaneet relates to ohittaa through a family of participles that include ohittanut (singular) and ohittaneet (plural). It contrasts with present active participle ohittava (overtaking) and with passive forms such as ohittu (been overtaken).

See also. ohittaa; ohitus; Finnish participles; Finnish grammar.