Havaitut

Havaitut is a Finnish linguistic term that serves as the plural nominative and accusative form of the past passive participle havaittu, which comes from the verb havaita meaning to perceive, detect, or observe. It functions as an adjective describing something that has already been detected or observed. In usage, havaitut often appears in formal or technical prose to refer to results of observation or measurement.

Grammatical role and inflection: As a participle, havaitut agrees with the noun it modifies in number. The corresponding singular form is havaittu. The genitive plural form is havaittujen, and the partitive plural form is havaittuja. This form is commonly used to present identified items or findings, for example in scientific reports or news summaries, where the detected elements are being described.

Usage and examples: Havaitut is widely used in contexts such as science, engineering, and reporting. Common phrases include havaitut virheet (detected errors), havaitut ilmiöt (observed phenomena), and havaitut tiedot (detected data). Example sentences: Havaitut virheet korjattiin ennen julkaisua. Havaitut ilmiöt tukevat teorian ennusteita. These constructions emphasize that the items have already been identified through observation or measurement.

Related forms and translation: Havaitut translates into English most commonly as "detected" or "observed." It is part of a family of related forms derived from havaita, including havaittu (singular past participle) and havainto (an observation or finding). See also: havaita, havainto, havaittavuus.