lyhentymään

Lyhentymään is a Finnish word that functions as the illative plural form of the verb "lyhentyä". The base verb "lyhentyä" means to become shorter, to shorten, or to be reduced. Therefore, "lyhentymään" literally translates to "into becoming shorter" or "into shortening".

In Finnish grammar, the illative case indicates movement into something or transformation into a state. The plural form signifies that the action or state applies to multiple entities. Thus, "lyhentymään" is used when describing a process where several things are in the state of becoming shorter or are moving towards a state of being shorter.

For example, one might use "lyhentymään" in a sentence describing a process of reduction or contraction affecting multiple items. It conveys a sense of ongoing change or a destination of becoming shorter for a group. The word is not commonly used in everyday conversation but can be found in more formal or technical contexts where precise grammatical structures are employed to describe processes of reduction or shortening affecting multiple subjects.