työllistivät

työllistivät is the past tense plural form of the Finnish verb työllistää, which translates to "to employ" or "to provide employment." Therefore, "työllistivät" means "they employed" or "they provided employment." This verb is commonly used in contexts discussing businesses, organizations, or governments hiring individuals or creating jobs. For instance, a sentence like "Yritykset työllistivät tuhansia ihmisiä" would translate to "The companies employed thousands of people." The verb can also refer to a situation where something or someone caused others to be occupied or busy, indirectly "employing" their time and effort. For example, "Projekti työllistivät koko tiimin viikkoja" could mean "The project kept the entire team busy for weeks." The usage of "työllistivät" is straightforward, indicating a past action of employment or engagement involving multiple subjects.