Vajaatoiminnalle
Vajaatoiminnalle is the allative form of the Finnish noun vajaatoiminta. The noun vajaatoiminta describes deficient functioning, malfunction, or inadequacy in a system, process, organization, or device. As the allative form, vajaatoiminnalle conveys “to/for the defective operation” and is used to indicate the target or beneficiary of an action in formal or technical Finnish.
In usage, vajaatoiminnalle appears in sentences where the focus is the deficient operation as the object of
Morphology: the base vajaatoiminta combines vaja- (deficit) with toiminta (activity). The allative suffix -lle attaches to
- Budjetissa on varattu varoja vajaatoiminnalle tarkoitetuille toimenpiteille. (The budget allocates funds for measures intended for the
- Turvallisuusarvio keskittyy vajaatoiminnalle suunnattuihin korjaaviin toimenpiteisiin. (The safety assessment focuses on corrective actions aimed at the
See also: vajaatoiminta, toimintahäiriö, vika, Finnish grammar allative.