vetäydyit

Vetäydyit is the second-person singular past tense form of the Finnish verb vetäytyä, meaning “you withdrew” or “you retreated.” It is used to describe that the subject you indicated in past time moved away from a place, situation, or commitment.

Vetäytyä is an intransitive verb that conveys withdrawing, retreating, or stepping back to a safer position, and it can be used in personal, public, or figurative contexts. The standard past tense conjugation in the second person singular is sinä vetäydyit, with other forms being minä vetäydyin, hän vetäytyi, me vetäydyimme, te vetäydyitte, he vetäytyivät. The form vetäydyit appears in narrative or direct speech addressed to a single person.

Usage examples are common in everyday conversation and in written text. For instance: “Sinä vetäydyit tästä keskustasta,” meaning you withdrew from this discussion. In broader contexts, the verb can describe retreating from a position, leaving an event, or stepping back from public life or a decision. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate withdrawing support or participation.

Nuance-wise, vetäytyä emphasizes movement away or back from involvement rather than simply ceasing activity. Related terms include vetäytyminen (the act or process of withdrawing) and perääntyä (to recoil or retreat, with a slightly different nuance).

In summary, vetäydyit is a specific past-tense form used to denote that you (singular) withdrew, suitable for narrative and direct address in Finnish.