Avustettu

Avustettu is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb avustaa, meaning to assist or help. It denotes that someone or something has received assistance from another party, or that an action has been aided. As a past passive participle, avustettu is used to describe people, processes, or things that have been helped and it agrees with the noun it modifies. It is common in phrases such as avustettu henkilö or avustettu taloudellisesti, and in sentences like Hän on avustettu projektissa (He has been assisted in the project).

In grammar, avustettu functions as a participle and can appear in different grammatical cases just like other Finnish participles. It is typically used with forms of olla (to be) to express a completed state of assistance, for example on ollut avustettu (has been assisted).

In addition to general uses, avustettu appears in more specific and sometimes sensitive contexts. It is used in discussions about care, support, or subsidies, for example taloudellisesti avustettu tai tukea saanut (financially assisted or supported). In legal, ethical, or public-policy discourse, avustettu can appear in phrases referring to assisted dying, such as avustettu kuolema or avustettu itsemurha. These usages relate to debates about legality, morality, and regulation and are subject to country-specific laws and norms.

See also avustus, avustaja, avustaminen, itsemurha. Avustettu as a term is closely tied to the broader concept of assistance in Finnish.