Vähenimme

Vähenimme is a Finnish word that translates to "we decreased" or "we reduced" in English. It is the first-person plural past tense of the verb "vähentyä," which means to decrease, diminish, or lessen. The word is used in various contexts to describe a reduction in quantity, number, or intensity.

For example, one might say "Säät vähenimme eilen" meaning "The rains decreased yesterday." In a more abstract sense, "Kustannuksemme vähenimme" translates to "Our costs decreased." The term can also refer to a reduction in population, such as "Väkiluku vähenimme viime vuonna," meaning "The population decreased last year."

The grammatical structure of "vähenimme" indicates a completed action in the past performed by a group of people. Understanding this conjugation is key to comprehending Finnish past tense verbs. The root "vähene-" carries the core meaning of reduction, and the "-imme" suffix signifies "we" in the past tense.