kuluttaneet

Kuluttaneet is the plural past active participle of the Finnish verb kuluttaa, meaning to consume or to spend. It denotes agents that have performed the action of consuming. As a participle, kuluttaneet can function as an attributive adjective, modifying a noun in front of or after the noun, and it is used in contexts such as kuluttaneet asiakkaat (customers who have consumed) or kuluttaneet varoja (funds that have been spent). It can also appear in relative clauses to describe a noun.

In Finnish, the participle is non-finite and does not itself convey tense in finite clauses; it serves to describe or label nouns in combination with other elements. The form kuluttaneet is the plural, while the singular equivalent is kuluttanut. The suffix -neet marks the plural past active participle. The participle agrees with the modified noun in number and case, but its tense and person are determined by the surrounding clause.

Usage and register: kuluttaneet is most common in formal, analytical, or historical writing, such as market analyses, policy reports, or academic discussions of consumption patterns. In everyday language, speakers more often use the noun kuluttajat (consumers) or verb forms such as kuluttaa (to consume) in finite clauses. The participle can provide concise labeling in headings, bullet lists, or descriptions of observed behavior.

See also: kuluttaja, kuluttaminen, kuluttajansuoja.