näytteli

Näytteli is an inflected form of the Finnish verb näytellä, meaning to perform or to act, typically in a theatrical or film context. Specifically, näytteli is the third-person singular past tense, used to describe that someone performed a role or presented a performance in the past.

In usage, näytteli appears in sentences such as Hän näytteli roolinsa elokuvassa viime vuonna. The verb family related to näytellä includes nouns such as näyttämö (stage), näyttelijä (actor), and näyttely (exhibition), all sharing the root that conveys the idea of showing or presenting.

Etymology and related forms: Näyttele- derives from the same root as the noun and stage-related terms, all connected to showing or presenting. The form näytteli fits into standard Finnish verb conjugation patterns for imperfect tense, and is one of the common past-tense forms used in narrative prose and reporting to indicate past performance or role-playing.

See also: Näyttelijä (actor), näyttämö (stage), näyttely (exhibition). The broader family centers on the idea of showing or presenting, whether in performance, display, or demonstration.