ylläpitäneet

Ylläpitäneet is a Finnish verb form. It is the past active participle plural of the verb ylläpitää, which means "to maintain," "to support," or "to sustain." Therefore, ylläpitäneet translates to "those who have maintained," "those who have supported," or "those who have sustained." This form is used when referring to a group of individuals or entities that have performed the action of maintaining, supporting, or sustaining something in the past. It functions as an adjective or a noun in a sentence, describing the subject or acting as the subject itself. For example, in a sentence like "He olivat ylläpitäneet vanhaa taloa," which translates to "They had maintained the old house," ylläpitäneet describes "He" (they) and indicates their past action. It is a descriptive form emphasizing the completed action by multiple actors.