Hajotuvat

Hajotuvat is a Finnish verb form used to describe the process by which something breaks apart or disintegrates. It represents the present tense, third-person plural form in the passive voice of the verb hajota, meaning to disintegrate or break apart. The form is commonly found in scientific, technical, and descriptive writing to emphasize a process rather than a specific agent.

In usage, hajotuvat conveys ongoing or eventual fragmentation of materials, substances, or structures. It can refer to physical disintegration, such as rocks weathering, metals corroding, or polymers degrading, as well as to more abstract breakdowns, like data or systems becoming fragmented over time. Because Finnish often employs the passive voice in technical prose, hajotuvat can appear without an explicit subject, similar to expressions like “they disintegrate” or “is disintegrated” in English, depending on context and translation.

Examples:

- Kivet hajoutuvat auringonvalon ja veden vaikutuksesta. (The rocks disintegrate under the influence of sunlight and water.)

- Tutkimuksessa materiaalit hajotuvat nopeasti korkeissa lämpötiloissa. (In the study, the materials break down rapidly at high temperatures.)

- Koodipohjat hajotuvat, kun järjestelmä ylikuormittuu. (The code bases disintegrate when the system is overloaded.)

Etymology and related forms: hajotuvat derives from hajota (to disintegrate/break apart). Related terms include hajota, hajoaminen (disintegration), and hajottaminen (the act of breaking apart). The form is primarily used in Finnish to describe processes and outcomes rather than specific actors.