No. 356 in Finnish
työskennellyt
"Työskennellyt" means "worked" in English.
In a sentence
Olen työskennellyt opettajana kolme vuotta.
I have worked as a teacher for three years.
In this sentence, 'työskennellyt' is in the past participle form, used with the verb 'olen' to indicate an action that has occurred over a period of time and is connected to the present.
Hän oli työskennellyt kovasti saavuttaakseen tavoitteensa.
He had worked hard to achieve his goals.
Here, 'työskennellyt' is used with 'oli' in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past event.
He ovat työskennellyt projektin parissa jo pitkään.
They have been working on the project for a long time.
In this example, 'työskennellyt' is combined with 'ovat' to form the present perfect tense, signifying an ongoing action that started in the past and continues in the present.
Olen työskennellyt tällä alalla viisi vuotta.
I have worked in this field for five years.
Here 'työskennellyt' is used in the first person singular past perfect tense to indicate extended action in the past affecting the present.
Hän on työskennellyt useissa projekteissa.
They have worked on several projects.
'Työskennellyt' in this case is third person singular past perfect tense, emphasizing diverse experiences over time.
Me emme ole koskaan työskennelleet yhdessä.
We have never worked together.
This example uses 'työskennellyt', plural first person past perfect tense, to illustrate a negated action in a collaborative context.
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