vauhdittaneet

Vauhdittaneet is a Finnish verb form, specifically the plural past active participle of the verb vauhdittaa, meaning to accelerate or speed up. In usage, vauhdittaneet indicates that something has accelerated a process or caused faster development. It can function as an attributive participle modifying a noun (for example, vauhdittaneet toimet or vauhdittaneet prosessit) or appear in clauses to describe agents or actions that have sped up change. The form is common in formal, analytical, or technical writing.

Etymology and grammar: vauhdittaa is built from vauhti (speed) with the causative suffix -ttaa. The participle ending -neet marks plural past active participle, aligning with the noun it modifies or with the subject in a sentence such as "toimet ovat vauhdittaneet kehitystä" (the measures have accelerated development).

Usage notes: As a participle, vauhdittaneet agrees with its accompanying noun in number. It is more prevalent in written Finnish, particularly in political, economic, or policy discussions, and may sound technical or formal in everyday speech. In many contexts, it can be paraphrased with finite verb constructions like "ovat vauhdittaneet" or with synonymous phrases such as "nopeuttaneet" or "edistäneet nopeammin kehitystä."

See also: vauhdittaminen, vauhti, vauhditus, kehitys, toimet.