lennättivät

The Finnish word "lennättivät" is the third-person plural past active indicative form of the verb "lennättää". This verb is a causative form derived from "lentää", meaning "to fly". Therefore, "lennättää" translates to "to make fly" or "to have fly".

When "lennättivät" is used in a sentence, it indicates that a group of subjects (more than one) caused something to fly in the past. For example, "Lapset lennättivät leijaa" means "The children flew a kite". In this instance, "lapset" (children) is the plural subject, and "lennättivät" describes their action of causing the kite to fly.

The word can be applied to various contexts where something is propelled through the air. This could include launching an object, such as a model airplane or a ball, or it could refer to animals, like birds, being made to fly by someone or something. The core meaning remains the act of causing flight. Understanding the root verb "lentää" and the causative suffix "-ttää" is key to deciphering the meaning of "lennättivät".