Vajavaiseen
Vajavaiseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective vajavainen, meaning deficient, lacking, or incomplete. The word is used to describe something that does not meet a required standard or is missing essential elements, and the illative form vajavaiseen expresses movement into or entry into that deficient state.
Etymology and form: vajavainen is formed from vajaa, meaning lacking, with the adjectival suffix -vainen. In
Usage: The term is common in formal or analytic Finnish, especially in discussions of economy, policy, infrastructure,
- Hanke siirtyi vajavaiseen tilaan. (The project moved into a deficient state.)
- Kansantalous on ajautumassa vajavaiseen tilaan, mikä vaatii toimenpiteitä.
See also: vajavainen, illative case, Finnish grammar, descriptive vocabulary for deficiencies.