Aiheuttamissa

Aiheuttamissa is a Finnish linguistic form linked to the verb aiheuttaa, meaning to cause or to bring about. It is the inessive plural form of the past passive participle aiheuttama, and is used as an attributive adjective to describe effects, conditions, or events that have been caused. In practice, aiheuttamissa translates roughly as “caused” or “those that have been caused,” with the exact sense depending on the surrounding noun.

Usage and scope

Aiheuttamissa functions in sentences to specify that the referenced harms, outcomes, or situations were brought about by a particular action or agent. It is most common in formal or written Finnish, including legal, safety, policy, and technical writing, where precise attribution of effects is important. Because it is a participial form, it normally pairs with a plural or mass noun (for example, vahingoissa, seurauksissa) to indicate the things that have been caused.

Morphology and nuance

The form reflects both causation (aiheuttaa) and a past passive perspective (that something has been caused). It carries a sense of attribution to a source or action, rather than a general statement about causation. The nuance is specifically that the described effects are the product of an identifiable cause.

Example contexts

- aiheuttamissa vahingoissa havaittiin laajuus ja luonne

- aiheuttamissa tapauksissa vastuu voidaan määritellä tarkemmin

See also

Finnish participles and attributive forms, legal Finnish terminology, causation in Finnish grammar.