Herättävinä

Herättävinä is a Finnish word form derived from the verb herättää, meaning to wake up, arouse, or provoke. It is the present active participle stem har märivät, used in its plural essive-like function to describe multiple items as awakening, thought-provoking, or stimulating. In practice, it commonly occurs in phrases where several nouns are described as having a provoking or stimulating quality, for example herättävinä kysymyksinä or herättävinä teemoina.

Usage and nuance

The form signals that the described items have a strong capacity to awaken reflection, discussion, or emotion. It conveys a higher intensity than the base participle form herättävä. Because of its emphatic nuance, herättävinä is often found in literary, journalistic, or academic Finnish to foreground topics that provoke engagement or debate.

Grammatical notes

Herättävinä is the plural essive form of the present active participle derived from herättää. It is used to modify plural nouns in a way that expresses “as awakening/stimulating [things].” Common companions include nouns like kysymyksinä (as thought-provoking questions) or teemoina (as stimulating themes).

Translations

In English, herättävinä is typically rendered as “thought-provoking,” “stimulating,” or “awakening,” depending on context. It emphasizes a strong or noteworthy capacity to provoke reflection or discussion.

See also

Herättävä, herättää, Finnish participles, Essive case.