Hankittu

Hankittu is a Finnish past participle of the verb hankkia, meaning acquired or procured. It can function as an adjective or as part of verb phrases in perfect and passive constructions, such as Se on hankittu tänään (It has been procured today).

Usage and nuance

Hankittu typically indicates that something has been obtained through an acquisition process. It is common in formal or bureaucratic language, procurement documentation, inventories, contracts, and organizational reports. The term often implies obtaining goods or services for an entity rather than a personal purchase. It can be contrasted with ostettu, which more narrowly emphasizes the act of purchasing.

Grammar and related forms

As an adjective, hankittu agrees with the noun it modifies, following Finnish inflection patterns for adjectives and participles. The related noun hankinta refers to the process or result of obtaining something—procurement or acquisition. Common compounds include hankintaohjelma (procurement program) and hankintapäätös (procurement decision).

Examples

Se on hankittu viime kuussa. (It was acquired/procured last month.)

Hankinta on osa valtion hankintaprosessia. (Procurement is part of the state procurement process.)

Toimittajat ovat toimittaneet hankittuja laitteita ja ohjelmistoja. (The suppliers have delivered the acquired equipment and software.)

See also

hankkia, hankinta, ostettu, hankintaprosessi.