Vahingoittumattomina

Vahingoittumattomina is a Finnish linguistic form that conveys the sense of “uninjured” or “unharmed” for plural subjects in an adverbial or participial sense. It is used to describe people or objects that have remained free from injury in a particular event, such as an accident, battle, or disaster. The word appears most often in literary, journalistic, or formal contexts rather than in everyday speech.

Etymology and form: the term derives from the adjective vahingoittumaton (uninjured) and the verb vahingoittua (to be harmed). The ending -na/-nä yields an adverbial or participial expression that can modify a plural subject, producing a sense of “while remaining uninjured” or “in an uninjured state.” Because it is a relatively specialized morphological form, vahingoittumattomina is most commonly found in written Finnish.

Usage: vahingoittumattomina is used to emphasize that a group or multiple entities escaped harm. It often appears in narratives, reports, or historical accounts where the focus is on survival or resilience. In contemporary everyday language, simpler variants such as vahingoittumaton or vahingoittuneelta selvinneet are more common, but vahingoittumattomina remains correct in appropriate formal or literary contexts.

Examples:

- Miehet palasivat vahingoittomattomina, vaikka taisteleva tilanne oli ollut rajumpi kuin odotettu.

- Selviytyivät vahingoittumattomina, kun rakennus sortui.

See also: vahingoittua, vahinko, vahingoittumaton, vahingoittumattomuus.

Note: The form is specialized and may not appear outside more formal or literary Finnish.

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