kokoontuneet

Kokoontuneet is a Finnish word that functions as the plural past participle of the verb kokoontua, meaning to gather or assemble. It is used as an adjective describing people or groups that have assembled, and it can appear before a noun (kokoontuneet ihmiset) or predicatively after a linking verb (Ihmiset ovat kokoontuneet). The corresponding singular form is kokoontunut; kokoontuneet agrees in number with the noun it describes.

Usage and nuance: The form signals that a gathering has taken place, and it is common in formal writing, news reports, and event descriptions. It emphasizes the result of gathering rather than the act itself, making it suitable for describing the state of a group after meeting or a milestone of assembly.

Examples:

- Kokoontuneet ihmiset keskustelivat kaupungin tulevaisuudesta. (The people who have gathered discussed the city’s future.)

- Kokoontuneet hallitusjäsenet päättivät budjetista. (The gathered board members decided on the budget.)

Related terms: kokoontuminen (a gathering, meeting), kokoontua (to gather, to convene), and kokoontumis- with various compounds such as kokoontumispaikka (meeting place). Kokoontuneet is part of a family of participial forms used to describe states resulting from action, and it is most natural when the focus is on the fact that a group has already assembled.