No. 891 in Finnish
näkynyt
"Seen" or "been visible."
In a sentence
En ole näkynyt häntä pitkään aikaan.
I haven't seen him for a long time.
The word 'näkynyt' is in its negative form here, implying the speaker has not encountered or observed the person recently.
Olisit näkynyt eilisen auringonlaskun, se oli upea!
You should have seen yesterday's sunset, it was magnificent!
The usage of 'näkynyt' in this sentence is hypothetical and reflects something missed or not witnessed.
Hän ei ole näkynyt töissä tällä viikolla.
He has not appeared at work this week.
Here, 'näkynyt' denotes the absence or lack of appearance of a subject in a specific location over a timeframe.
Kuukausiin ei ole näkynyt yhtäkään tähteä taivaalla.
For months, not a single star has been visible in the sky.
Here, 'näkynyt' is used in a passive perfect structure indicating that stars have not appeared or been visible.
Hän ei ole näkynyt toimistolla viime aikoina.
He has not been seen in the office lately.
In this sentence, 'näkynyt' is describing the person's absence or lack of appearance.
Sateisen sään takia vuoret eivät ole näkynyt pitkään aikaan.
Because of the rainy weather, the mountains haven't been visible for a long time.
Here, 'näkynyt' refers to the inability to see the mountains due to weather conditions.
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