This is the 986th most frequent Finnish word.
aiheuttanut
"Caused" or "has caused."
In this sentence, 'aiheuttanut' translates as 'has caused' and is used in the present perfect tense to describe an action (causing damage) completed in the period leading up to the present.
Myrsky on aiheuttanut paljon vahinkoa.
The storm has caused a lot of damage.
Here, 'aiheuttanut' is used in the past perfect tense ('had caused') to describe an action (causing confusion) completed before another past event.
Hänen poissaolonsa oli aiheuttanut sekaannusta töissä.
His absence had caused confusion at work.
In this sentence, 'aiheuttaneen' (a conjugated form of 'aiheuttanut') expresses an action (causing questions) that is inferred to have happened, demonstrating its usage in inferred past actions.