käytti

Käytti is a Finnish verb form meaning "used" and is the third-person singular past tense form of käyttää, "to use." It marks a completed action in the past in which the subject utilized something.

Grammatically, käytti is a finite indicative verb in the past. It typically takes a direct object in the accusative or, with negation, in the partitive. Example: Hän käytti rahaa. (He/She used money.) The sentence can include temporal or manner adverbs to specify when or how the action occurred.

Usage and nuance: Käytti covers literal uses of tools, resources, or language, as well as figurative uses such as seizing an opportunity or taking advantage of a situation. For instance, Hän käytti tilaisuutta hyödykseen means he took advantage of the opportunity. In context, the verb emphasizes that the action was completed and intentional.

Related forms and etymology: The root verb is käyttää, with the past-tense form changing to kä ytti in this person and number. Related forms include käytän (present), käytit (past second person), käytetty (past participle), and käyttö (noun meaning usage or utilization).