Sopeutetuilla

Sopeutetuilla is a Finnish term formed as the adessive plural of the past passive participle sopeutettu, which in turn comes from the verb sopeutua, meaning to adapt. The core sense of the phrase is “the ones who have adapted,” and it can function as a noun phrase referring to a group of people defined by their level of adaptation. It is not a separate lexical concept on its own, but a grammatical construction that can describe a set of individuals or a category.

Grammatical notes: Sopeutettu is the past passive participle meaning “adapted.” The adessive plural ending -illa/-illä yields sopeutetuilla, used to indicate “on/with the adapted ones” or, in practice, to refer to those who have adapted. In sentences it often conveys that a group possesses certain characteristics because they have adapted. Example: Sopeutetuilla on paremmat valmiudet muutosvaiheessa. Another common usage is in analyses of social or organizational change, where distinctions are drawn between sopeutetuilla and less-adapted groups.

Usage context: The term appears in discussions about social integration, climate and environmental adaptation, digital transformation, and labor market dynamics. Its meaning is context-dependent and relies on the surrounding noun phrase to specify who the adapted group is.

Related terms: sopeutua (to adapt), sopeutettu (adapted, past participle), sopeutuminen (adaptation), sopeuttaminen (facilitating or bringing about adaptation). The form sopeutetuilla is primarily a grammatical variant used to reference a group, rather than a standalone concept with a fixed definition.