sisältyivät

Sisältyivät is the past tense plural form of the Finnish verb "sisältyä." This verb generally translates to "to be included," "to be contained within," or "to be part of." When used in the past tense plural, it indicates that multiple items or elements were a part of something else at a specific point in the past. For example, if discussing the contents of a package, one might say "The items sisältyivät the box," meaning the items were included in the box. Similarly, if describing the components of a historical event, "The discussions sisältyivät many different viewpoints" would convey that numerous perspectives were part of the overall discussions. The exact nuance can depend on the context in which it is used, but the core meaning revolves around inclusion or belonging. It is a common verb in everyday Finnish conversation and writing.