tuottaneet

Tuottaneet is the plural past active participle of the Finnish verb tuottaa, meaning to produce or yield. It denotes an action that has been completed by multiple subjects and is typically used in compound tense constructions with the auxiliary olla (to be) to form the perfect, for example, he ovat tuottaneet voittoa (they have produced profit). In nonfinite use, tuottaneet can function as an adjective-like participle describing the subject or the resulting objects, often in phrases such as tuottaneet tuloksia (produced results).

Form and use

The base verb tuottaa has the past active participle forms tuottanut (singular) and tuottaneet (plural). Tuottaneet is used when the subject of the clause is plural and the action is completed, aligning with the perfect tense. For instance: Use of the participle in a finite perfect construction appears with olla: yritykset ovat tuottaneet voittoa. The participle is not a standalone finite verb; it forms part of verb phrases and can also modify nouns in a nonfinite sense.

Examples and context

Common collocations include tuotot, voitto or tulokset, where tuottaneet describes the act of producing these outcomes. The form is typical in formal writing and reporting when summarizing outcomes across several subjects, organizations, or time periods. The singular counterpart tuottanut is used when a single subject has completed the production.

Etymology and related forms

Tuottaneet derives from tuottaa, with the standard Finnish past active participle suffix -nut/-nyt for singular and -neet for plural. Related forms include tuottanut (singular) and other participles used in similar perfect constructions.

See also: tuottaa, tuottanut, productive and result-related terminology in Finnish.