Hajaantuneille

Hajaantuneille is a Finnish inflected form that translates roughly as “to those who have dispersed” or “to dispersed people.” It is the allative plural form of the past participle hajaantunut, which comes from the verb hajaantua meaning to disperse or scatter. As a grammatical form, hajaantuneille is not a standalone noun but a participial phrase declined for number and case to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action.

Formation and use

The base form hajaantuneet refers to “those who have dispersed.” By adding the allative suffix -ille, the phrase becomes hajaantuneille, signaling “to those who have dispersed” or “for those who have dispersed.” This construction typically appears in contexts where aid, information, services, or directives are directed at a group characterized by dispersion, such as evacuees, displaced persons, or residents in scattered locations.

Examples

Avustukset on suunnattu hajaantuneille. (The aid is directed to those who have dispersed.)

Koulutukset on tarkoitettu hajaantuneille. (The trainings are intended for those who have dispersed.)

Hätäviestit lähetettiin hajaantuneille. (Emergency messages were sent to those who have dispersed.)

Linguistic notes

Hajaantuneille illustrates how Finnish uses participles to form noun-like phrases that function as recipients in sentences. Related forms include hajaantuneet (dispersed ones) and hajaantuminen (dispersal). The allative case -ille is used to indicate direction toward the group described by the participle.

See also

hajaantua, hajaantunut, hajaantuminen, allative case.