Hajotettu

Hajotettu is a Finnish past passive participle derived from the verb hajottaa, meaning to break apart, disperse, or scatter. It describes something that has been broken into pieces or distributed into smaller components and is thus in a state resulting from that action. The term is commonly used in neutral or technical contexts to characterize materials, substances, or structures after processing.

As a past passive participle, hajotettu functions as an adjective that can modify a noun. It agrees with the noun in number and case (for example hajotettu aine, hajotetut kappaleet). When used predicatively, it typically appears with the auxiliary olla: aine on hajotettu. The form is part of standard Finnish grammar and is frequently found in scientific, industrial, and technical writing.

Examples:

Lasi on hajotettu pieniksi palasiksi.

Aine on hajotettu useisiin komponentteihin.

Hajotettu materia on helpompi käsitellä.

Usage notes:

Hajotettu emphasizes the result of a breaking or dispersing action, as opposed to the ongoing process. It is distinct from related forms such as hajoittaa (to cause to break) and hajoittua (to break apart, to disintegrate). In most everyday speech, more common terms like murskattu or pilkottu may be preferred, but hajotettu is standard in technical and descriptive writing.

See also:

hajottaa, hajoittua, hajottaminen.