löytäneet

Löytäneet is a Finnish verb form of löytää (to find). It is the active past participle in its plural form and is used with a plural subject to express a completed finding in the present perfect. The corresponding singular form is löytänyt, used with a singular subject (for example hän on löytänyt). In practice, löytäneet appears in sentences with a finite auxiliary form of olla that agrees with the subject, for instance: Olemme löytäneet uuden polun. He ovat löytäneet vanhat asiakirjat.

Formation and usage: Löytäneet is formed from the verb stem löytä- with the active past participle suffix -ne- and the plural ending -et. Finnish uses several participle forms that indicate person and number; löytänyt is the singular counterpart. The form löytäneet is non-finite and functions as part of a larger finite verb phrase (with ovat or olemme), not as a stand-alone finite verb. It is common in written Finnish when reporting actions performed by multiple subjects.

Notes: The form should not be confused with löytänyt, which is the singular past participle. The distinction between singular and plural participles is a standard part of Finnish grammar. See also Finnish grammar, participles, and the present perfect tense.