venytti

Venytti is a Finnish verb form meaning “stretched” or “extended.” It is the third-person singular past indicative form of venyttää, the verb that means to stretch, extend, or prolong. In usage, venytti describes a completed action in which the subject has lengthened something, such as a limb, a piece of fabric, or a period of time. For example, Hän venytti kätensä kohti taivasta (He stretched out his hand toward the sky).

Grammatical notes: venytti is part of the larger verb venyttää and appears in the past tense for third-person singular subjects. Related forms include venyttää (infinitive), venytän/venytät/venyttää (present tense forms), venyttivät (they stretched), and venytetty (stretched, past participle). The past passive form is venytettiin (it/they were stretched).

Usage considerations: venytti is a common, neutral word used in everyday language, literature, and reporting. It can be used literally to describe physical stretching or metaphorically to describe extending time, opportunities, or other non-physical quantities, though more direct verbs or constructions may be chosen depending on context.

See also: venyttää, Finnish verb conjugation, Finnish grammar.