kerääntyivät

Keräntyivät is the past tense plural form of the Finnish verb "kerääntyä". The verb "kerääntyä" itself means to gather, accumulate, or assemble. Therefore, "keräntyivät" translates to "they gathered," "they accumulated," or "they assembled."

This word is used to describe a situation where multiple entities, whether people, objects, or abstract concepts, come together or pile up over time. For instance, if a crowd of people gathered for an event, one might say "Ihmiset kerääntyivät paikalle" (The people gathered at the place). Similarly, if dust accumulated on a surface, one could describe it as "Pöly kerääntyi hyllylle" (Dust accumulated on the shelf). The context in which "keräntyivät" is used will determine the precise nuance of meaning. It implies a process of coming together or amassing that has already occurred.