näytimme

Näytimme is a Finnish verb form that means "we showed" or "we displayed" in the past tense. It is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the verb näytää, which has the core senses "to show" and "to seem/appear" depending on context. In the past tense it is used to describe presenting or demonstrating something to others.

Usage and examples: The form is used when the subject is we and the action is showing or presenting something. Examples include: Me näytimme kuvan yleisölle. (We showed the image to the audience.) Me näytimme asiakkaalle uuden tuotteen. (We showed the customer the new product.) Näytämme is the present form for "we show," while näytimme is the corresponding past form. Finnish verbs of this type also form other persons in past tense as näytin (I showed), näytit (you showed), näytti (he/she/it showed), näytimme (we showed), näytitte (you all showed), näyttivät (they showed).

Grammatical notes: Näytimme is an active, finite verb in the indicative mood, representing a completed past action from the perspective of the speaker. It belongs to the common Finnish verb class that forms past tense with the imperfect endings, contrasting with the present tense forms näytän, näytät, näyttää, näytämme, näytätte, näyttävät. The broader verb näytää also functions with the sense of appearance or seeming in other forms and constructions, but näytimme specifically encodes the past, first-person plural sense of showing something.