Argumentoituja

Argumentoituja is a Finnish term formed from the verb argumentoida (to argue). It functions as the plural form of the past passive participle argumentoitu, used as an adjective or a noun to describe items that have been argued or reasoned. In practice, it is most often found in phrases such as argumentoituja väitteitä (well-argued claims), argumentoituja perusteita (well-supported grounds), and argumentoituja johtopäätöksiä (well-argued conclusions).

Etymology and form: argumentoida is a loanword rooted in Latin argumentum, and its Finnish derivatives have become common in academic and analytical language. Argumentoituja is the plural partitive form that modifies plural nouns in contexts where the speaker emphasizes that the items have been subjected to argumentation.

Usage and nuance: The term is used to denote that a claim or piece of evidence has been supported by reasoning or justification. It is commonly employed in scholarly writing, legal texts, policy analyses, and critical discussions to distinguish between undecided or unsubstantiated points and those that have been argued with rationale. It does not by itself guarantee truth or correctness; rather, it signals the presence of argumentation behind the point.

Examples: In a research report, one might read: "Raportin argumentoituja väitteitä ovat, että ilmastonmuutoksen vaikutukset ovat globaaleja ja monimutkaisia." The expression can also pair with hyvin to form well-argued: "hyvin argumentoitu väite."

See also: argumentoida, väitteet, perusteet, johtopäätökset, argumentointi.