Breakdown of Tämä on kehittynein teknologia, jonka olemme luoneet.
tämä
this
olla
to be
joka
who / which (relative pronoun)
kehittynyt
advanced
Questions & Answers about Tämä on kehittynein teknologia, jonka olemme luoneet.
How is the word kehittynein formed?
It is the superlative form of the past active participle of the verb kehittyä (to develop). The basic participle is kehittynyt (advanced/developed). To form the superlative ("the most advanced"), the -nyt ending changes to -nein, giving us kehittynein.
If kehittynein is the superlative, how would I say "more advanced technology"?
You would use the comparative form, kehittyneempi teknologia. To form the comparative of a past active participle, you replace the basic -nut/-nyt ending with -neempi.
Why is the relative pronoun jonka used here instead of the basic form joka?
The relative pronoun acts as the direct object of the verb phrase olemme luoneet (we have created). Because the action is complete (we created the whole technology), the object takes the accusative case. For the singular pronoun joka, the accusative form looks identical to the genitive: jonka.
Why does the verb luoda (to create) become luoneet in this sentence?
It is part of the perfect tense olemme luoneet (we have created). In compound tenses, the main verb is in the past active participle form. Since the subject "we" is plural, the participle must also take its plural form. The singular luonut becomes the plural luoneet.