Aiheuttaa

Aiheuttaa is a Finnish verb meaning "to cause" or "to bring about." It is a common transitive verb used to indicate that one action, event or condition produces a consequence, effect or state in something or someone.

Morphology and use

Aiheuttaa is an infinitive ending in -a and follows the regular type 1 conjugation pattern. Common present and past forms include minä aiheutan, hän aiheuttaa and hän aiheutti. The past participle is aiheuttanut. Passive and impersonal constructions are also frequently used, e.g. aiheutetaan ("is/are caused") and aiheutui ("was caused"). Negation follows standard Finnish patterns: en aiheuta, emme aiheuta, eivät aiheuta.

Derived forms and synonyms

Related words include aiheuttaja ("causer, perpetrator"), aiheuttaminen ("causing"), and aiheutua (impersonal "to result"). Synonyms and near-synonyms are saada aikaan, aiheuttaa vaikutuksia, and synnyttää; context determines nuance (physical harm, emotional response, systemic effects).

Collocations and examples

Typical collocations: aiheuttaa vaurioita (cause damage), aiheuttaa kipua (cause pain), aiheuttaa keskustelua (provoke discussion). Example sentences: Melu aiheuttaa univaikeuksia (Noise causes sleep problems); Muutokset aiheuttivat sekaannusta (The changes caused confusion).

Register and frequency

Aiheuttaa is neutral and widely used in everyday, technical and formal Finnish to describe causal relationships.