yöpyivät

Yöpyivät is the third-person plural past tense form of the Finnish verb "yöpyä," which translates to "to stay overnight" or "to sleep over." It describes the action of multiple individuals spending the night in a particular place. The verb "yöpyä" itself is derived from "yö," meaning "night." Therefore, "yöpyivät" literally signifies "they stayed overnight." This grammatical form is commonly used in Finnish to recount events where a group of people lodged somewhere for a night, such as friends staying at someone's house, travelers in a hotel, or campers in tents. Understanding "yöpyivät" requires knowledge of Finnish verb conjugation, specifically its past tense and plural forms. It is a fundamental part of describing past actions involving multiple subjects in the Finnish language.