kerääntyi

Kerääntyi is a Finnish verb form meaning “gathered” or “converged.” It is the third-person singular past tense of the intransitive verb kerääntyä, which describes something coming together, accumulating, or forming a crowd or cluster. The stem is keräänty-, with the -i ending signaling past tense in the 3rd person singular. The corresponding present tense form is kerääntyy, and the plural past form is keräntyivät.

Usage and meaning

Kerääntyä describes a process in which people, objects, or phenomena move toward a common place or point, sometimes spontaneously or as a natural consequence of events. It is commonly used for crowds, gatherings, or agglomerations that arise rather than are organized in advance. The term often contrasts with kokoontua, which emphasizes a deliberate or organized assembly, whereas kerääntyä highlights convergence or accumulation.

Related forms

The noun kerääntyminen denotes the act or process of gathering. The adjective form kerännyt can be used in some constructions to describe something that has gathered or accumulated. Synonyms include kokoontua (to convene or gather) and kasaantua (to pile up, accumulate), though nuances differ.

Examples

- Sumu keränty i laaksoon. (A mist gathered in the valley.)

- Ihmiset keräntyivät torille heti uutisen jälkeen. (People gathered at the square immediately after the announcement.)

Notes

Kerääntyi is the specific past tense form for a singular subject; for plural subjects, the form is kerättyivät. The verb is productive in descriptive writing, journalism, and narrative to convey spontaneous or natural convergence.