kasvattaneet

Kasvattaneet is a Finnish word formed from the verb kasvattaa ("to raise, to rear, to cultivate"). Grammatically it is the plural perfect participle or the third-person plural perfect form: used in constructions like "he ovat kasvattaneet" ("they have raised"). As such it denotes a completed action of raising or nurturing people, animals or plants.

In addition to its verbal use, kasvattaneet can function nominally to refer to "those who raised [someone]" — for example biological, adoptive or foster parents, guardians, or caretakers. In this sense it is similar to terms like kasvattaja ("raiser, educator") and vanhemmat ("parents") but emphasizes the role of upbringing rather than simply parental status.

Typical contexts include family and social discussion of upbringing, agriculture and animal husbandry (e.g., raising livestock), horticulture (e.g., breeding plants), and institutional or pedagogical settings. Example usages: "He ovat kasvattaneet kolme lasta" ("They have raised three children") and "Lapsen kasvattaneet tekivät päätöksen" ("The people who raised the child made the decision").

Related lexical items include kasvatus (upbringing, education), kasvattaa (to raise), and kasvattaja (one who raises). The word follows Finnish inflection patterns for participles and can be declined according to number and case when used as a noun.