yhdistyimme

Yhdistyimme is a Finnish verb form that translates roughly as “we joined” or “we united.” It is the first-person plural past tense of yhdistyä, an intransitive verb describing two or more entities coming together. The form is used when a group explains that it has merged with another group, joined an organization, or formed a loose alliance.

Usage and nuance: Yhdistyimme can refer to both voluntary coalitions and formal mergers, depending on context. It is common in memoirs, news reports, or organizational histories to describe past unifications, such as “Kaksi paikallista yhdistystä yhdistyivät suuremmaksi verkostoksi.” The expression does not, by itself, indicate the creation of a legal entity; such a notion is typically conveyed with other wording, for example using perustimme yhdistyksen to say that an association was founded.

Grammatical note: Yhdistyä is conjugated in the past tense for the first person plural as yhdistyimme. Other past forms exist for different subjects, such as yhdistin, yhdistyt, yhdistyi, yhdistyivät. In English, the exact rendering depends on context and can be “we joined,” “we united,” or “we merged.”

See also: liittyä, perustaa yhdistys, liittoutua.