edellyttivät

Edellyttivät is a Finnish word. It is the past tense plural form of the verb "edellyttää." The base verb "edellyttää" translates to "to require," "to necessitate," or "to presuppose" in English. Therefore, "edellyttivät" means "they required," "they necessitated," or "they presupposed."

The specific context in which "edellyttivät" is used will determine the most accurate English translation. For example, if a sentence states "The conditions edellyttivät changes," it would be translated as "The conditions required changes." If the sentence was "The success of the project edellyttivät careful planning," it would mean "The success of the project necessitated careful planning."

The word is formed by taking the stem "edellytt-" and adding the past tense plural ending "-ivät." This grammatical structure is common in Finnish verb conjugation. Understanding the base verb and its conjugation is key to deciphering the meaning of "edellyttivät" and similar Finnish words.