Ryhmitellä

Ryhmitellä is a Finnish verb meaning to group together or to arrange items or people into groups, categories, or classes. It is used in contexts such as data analysis, administration, education, and everyday organization. The action can involve sorting by attributes (for example by age or role) or by predefined criteria, and the direct object is typically a plural noun with a phrase indicating the grouping criterion (for example ikäryhmiin or ryhmiin).

Etymology and related forms: The word derives from the noun ryhmä, meaning “group,” with the verb-forming suffix -tellä. A related noun is ryhmittely, the act of grouping. The form ryhmitteleminen is also used in some constructions. A close synonym is luokitella, which emphasizes classification, though luokitella focuses more on categorization than the act of physically assembling into groups.

Conjugation and usage notes: Ryhmitellä is a regular Finnish verb. Common forms include ryhmittelee in the present tense (he/she groups) and ryhmitteli in the past tense (he/she grouped). The perfect form is ryhmitellyt (has grouped). The passive present form is ryhmitellään (is grouped). It is typically used with a complement specifying the grouping criterion, such as “oppilaat ryhmitellään ryhmiin” (the students are grouped into groups) or “tiedot ryhmitellään ikäryhmien mukaan” (the data are grouped by age groups).

See also: ryhmä, ryhmittely, luokittelu.