pelanneet

Pelanneet is a Finnish verb form: the plural past participle of the verb pelata, meaning to play. It is used with a plural subject to form the perfect aspect in combination with the auxiliary be (olla). The corresponding singular past participle is pelannut, which is used with singular subjects.

Grammatically, pelanneet is built from the verb stem pela- plus the participle suffix -nneet, marking both the perfect aspect and plurality. It appears in sentences with plural subjects such as they or you (plural). For example, Olemme pelanneet jalkapalloa tänään means “We have played soccer today,” and He ovat pelanneet koko illan means “They have played the whole evening.” In colloquial speech, the auxiliary olla is often contracted, yielding Ollaan pelanneet (“We’ve played”) or Olette pelanneet (“You have played”) with the same participle pelanneet.

Usage notes:

- Pelanneet cannot stand alone as a finite verb; it requires an auxiliary form of olla to express the perfect tense.

- It contrasts with pelannut, the singular past participle, which is used with a singular subject (e.g., Hän on pelannut, “He/She has played”).

- Pelanneet can appear in various tenses and moods when combined with the appropriate plural forms of olla (olen, olet, olemme, olette, ovat, etc.).

See also: Finnish verbs, perfect tense, participles, olla.