No. 682 in Finnish
tulleet
"Have come" or "came" (past participle of "tulla").
In a sentence
He olivat juuri tulleet takaisin matkaltansa.
They had just come back from their trip.
Here, 'tulleet' is used as a form of a verb in the past perfect tense, indicating that they had completed the action of coming.
Pakettit ovat tulleet postitse tänä aamuna.
The packages have arrived by mail this morning.
In this instance, 'tulleet' indicates the past action of the packages arriving, related to their completion.
Uudet säännöt ovat tulleet voimaan tänään.
The new rules have come into effect today.
Here, 'tulleet' is part of an idiomatic expression indicating the enactment of new rules.
He ovat tulleet ajoissa tapaamiseen.
They have arrived on time for the meeting.
The word 'tulleet' here is used as a past participle of the verb 'tulla', functioning as part of a compound perfect tense to indicate a completed action.
Oletko tulleet tarkistamaan lopputulokset?
Have you come to check the final results?
In this context, 'tulleet' acts as a participle in a rhetorical structure, showing the form in connection to the direct address of a question.
Me olemme tulleet pyytämään anteeksi.
We have come to apologize.
Here, 'tulleet' is used as a past participle indicating the completion of the movement or action of approaching in the perfect tense.
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