liittivät

Liittivät is a Finnish verb form that serves as the past tense for the verb liittää, meaning to attach, join, or connect. It is used when describing that multiple subjects performed the action of joining or linking something in the past. The form is third-person plural and imperfect in the indicative mood, so it translates roughly as "they joined" or "they attached" in English.

Grammatical notes: Liittivät is one of the standard past-tense conjugations for liittää. The corresponding present tense forms are liitän, liität, liittää, liitämme, liitätte, liittävät. The past singular forms are minä liitin, sinä liitit, hän liitti, and the past plural form is he/liittivät. Passive past is liitettiin, used when the agent performing the action is unspecified. The verb belongs to Finnish verb classes that form their past tense with the -i- and -tt- endings plus personal suffixes.

Usage and senses: The verb liittää covers several related meanings. Physically attaching or linking components or parts, such as joining pieces of equipment or documents. Abstract or figurative linking, such as connecting ideas, data, or concepts. It can also describe forming alliances, coalitions, or associations in a broad sense, depending on context. The exact nuance often depends on the objects involved and the surrounding discourse.

Examples:

- He liittivät kolme osaa yhteen. (They joined three parts into one.)

- Tutkimusraportti liitti ensimmäisen kappaleen toiseen osioon. (The research report linked the first section to another part.)

See also: liittää, liitto, liittyä, liittoutua.