Motivoituja

Motivoituja is a Finnish term used to describe people who are motivated. It is derived from the participial adjective motivoitunut and is commonly used as a nominal phrase to refer to a group characterized by high motivation. The form appears in everyday and professional Finnish, particularly in contexts such as education, work, and sports.

In usage, motivoituja can function as a subject or object depending on the sentence structure and case markings. It often serves to highlight the presence or importance of motivation within a group, for example when discussing participation, performance, or recruitment. In more formal writing, writers may opt for related forms such as motivoituneita or motivate the description with phrases that specify motivation level, but motivoituja remains a recognizable and acceptable option in many registers.

Relation to related terms is straightforward: motivoituja is connected to motivoitunut (the adjective “motivated”) and to the noun motivaatio (motivation). The exact grammatical form changes with case, so the word appears in different endings (e.g., motivoituneita, motivoituneita opiskelijoita) depending on how it is inflected in a sentence.

See also: Motivaatio, motivoitunut, motivoituminen.

Notes and context: Motivoituja tends to occur in practical, user-facing language where groups are described by their motivation level. For formal research writing, more precise terminology describing motivations or using standard constructions such as motivaatioissa or motivoituneet ryhmät may be preferred.