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No. 751 in Finnish

lähtenyt

"Lähtenyt" means "gone" or "departed" in English.

In a sentence

  • Hän on juuri lähtenyt töihin.

    He has just left for work.

    In this sentence, 'lähtenyt' is the past participle, used to form the present perfect tense 'on lähtenyt', indicating a completed action.

  • Olisitko tullut, jos olisit jo lähtenyt?

    Would you have come if you had already left?

    Here, 'lähtenyt' is used in a past perfect structure 'olisi lähtenyt', demonstrating a hypothetical condition.

  • Olen lähtenyt matkalleni innolla.

    I have started my journey with enthusiasm.

    In this context, 'lähtenyt' appears in a construct 'olen lähtenyt', which is a variation of present perfect tense with an emotional or subject-specific nuance.

  • Hän oli jo lähtenyt, kun saavuimme.

    He had already left when we arrived.

    In this sentence, 'lähtenyt' serves as the past participle in the pluperfect tense, indicating an action completed prior to another past action.

  • Oletko lähtenyt vielä matkalle?

    Have you departed for your journey yet?

    'Lähtenyt' here is used to form the perfect tense, referring to an action's relevance to the present.

  • En ole varma, miksi hän ei ole lähtenyt.

    I'm not sure why he hasn't left.

    This usage of 'lähtenyt' pairs with a negative auxiliary, indicating a perfect tense that negates the action described.

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