kääntyivät

Kääntyivät is the third-person plural past active indicative form of the Finnish verb "kääntyä." This verb translates to "to turn," "to turn around," "to turn over," or "to convert." Therefore, "kääntyivät" specifically means "they turned," "they turned around," "they turned over," or "they converted."

In context, the meaning of "kääntyivät" depends heavily on the surrounding sentence. For example, "Autot kääntyivät oikealle" means "The cars turned right." If referring to a person's actions, "He kääntyivät pois" could mean "They turned away." In a more metaphorical sense, such as religious or political conversion, "He kääntyivät uuteen uskoon" translates to "They converted to a new faith." The grammatical case and the object or prepositional phrase used with the verb further clarify the specific action of turning or conversion. Understanding the context is crucial to accurately interpret the precise meaning of "kääntyivät."