Saavutettu

Saavutettu is a Finnish past participle of the verb saavuttaa, meaning to achieve or attain. It is used to describe something that has already been achieved or reached, functioning as an attributive adjective or in predicative constructions. For example, phrases like saavuttu tulos (the achieved result) or saavutetut tavoitteet (the achieved goals) use the participle to denote completion.

Formation and usage notes: saavutettu is formed by adding the -ttu suffix to the verb stem saavuttaa. The participle agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, for instance singular: saavutettu tulos, plural: saavutetut tulokset. As a participle, saavettu indicates completed action relative to a reference time; Finnish participles do not carry tense in the same way as finite verbs, but the context typically clarifies when the achievement occurred. It can appear in attributive position before a noun or in predicative constructions with a linking verb.

Related forms include the present participle saavutettava, which means achievable or attainable, used to describe something that can be attained rather than something already attained. The noun form related to the concept is saavutus, meaning an achievement or attainment.

In usage, saavutettu is common in formal writing, reports, and descriptions that emphasize results or outcomes. It contrasts with saavuttamaton (not achieved) and with nouns like saavutus (achievement) to discuss levels of success, progress, or completed milestones.