Rajoittivat

Rajoittivat is a Finnish verb form meaning “they restricted” or “they limited.” It is the third-person plural preterite (imperfect) form of the infinitive rajoittaa, which means “to restrict, regulate, or limit.” The form shows that the subject acted in the past and was plural. In present tense, the corresponding form for “they restrict” is rajoittavat, and the noun form for the action is rajoittaminen (restricting).

Etymology and morphology: rajoittaa derives from the noun rajoitus (restriction). The past plural ending -ivat signals that the action was carried out by multiple subjects. Finnish verb conjugation uses such suffixes to indicate person, number, and tense, with the root ra-joitt- combining with the appropriate ending.

Usage: rajoittivat is commonly found in news reporting, policy discussions, and descriptive prose when multiple actors imposed restrictions. It can refer to restrictions on movement, access, trade, or rules and procedures, among other domains.

Examples:

- Finnish: Kansalliset viranomaiset rajoittivat matkustamista kriisitilanteessa.

English: National authorities restricted travel in a crisis situation.

- Finnish: Kaupunkien viranhaltijat rajoittivat rakennuslupien käsittelyä.

English: City officials restricted the processing of building permits.

See also: rajoittaa, rajoitus, rajoittaminen. These related terms cover the base meaning of restricting, the concept of a restriction, and the action of restricting in general.