Korjattua

Korjattua is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the partitive singular form of the past passive participle korjattu, which comes from the verb korjata meaning to repair. As a participle, korjattu describes something that has undergone repair, and korjattua is used when the noun it describes is in the partitive case.

Usage and meaning: Korjattua functions as a modifier in noun phrases where the object is indefinite or part of a broader quantity, or in contexts involving negation or non-specified amounts. Common constructions include korjattua tavaraa (repaired goods) or korjattua ohjelmistoa (repaired software). In everyday language, korjattua is chosen when the speaker refers to the repaired item in an indefinite or partial sense rather than a definite, fully specified item.

Morphology: The form korjattua marks the partitive singular of the past passive participle. Other related forms include korjattu (the base past passive participle in the nominative/accusative) and korjatut/korjattuja (the plural forms in nominative and partitive, respectively). The use of partitive forms is a characteristic feature of Finnish grammar, often signaling indefiniteness or a non-completed quantity.

Etymology: The word is derived from kokrjata (to repair) with the adjectival suffix -ttu to form the past passive participle korjattu, combined with the partitive inflection -ua to yield korjattua.

See also: korjata, korjaus, korjatut, korjattu.

Note: As with many Finnish participial forms, the exact choice between korjattua and korjattu (or other inflected variants) depends on the grammatical role of the noun and the surrounding syntactic context.