vääristänyt

Vääristänyt is the past active participle of the Finnish verb "vääristää," which translates to "to distort," "to falsify," or "to misrepresent" in English. As a participle, "vääristänyt" describes a state or action of having distorted or falsified something. It can be used adjectivally or as part of a verbal phrase.

When used as an adjective, "vääristänyt" modifies a noun, indicating that the noun has been distorted or falsified. For example, "vääristänyt tieto" would mean "distorted information." It implies that the information has been altered from its original or true form, either intentionally or unintentionally.

In a verbal construction, "vääristänyt" often appears with an auxiliary verb like "on" (has) to form the perfect tense. For instance, "Hän on vääristänyt totuuden" translates to "He has distorted the truth." This construction emphasizes the completion of the action of distortion. The participle can also be used in passive constructions or in more complex grammatical structures depending on the context. The core meaning remains consistent: something has undergone a change that makes it inaccurate, misleading, or not true to its original form.