Vaurioin

Vaurioin is a Finnish verb form derived from the verb vaurioida, meaning to damage or injure. It denotes that the subject causes damage to something. The verb vaurioida is transitive, so vaurioin takes a direct object representing the thing that is damaged. Finnish verbs are inflected for person and number, and vaurioin is one of the finite forms used with the first-person singular subject.

Meaning and usage

Vaurioin can be used in situations describing that the speaker has caused damage, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The exact sense—present or past tense, completed or ongoing impact—depends on the surrounding verb forms and context. As a transitive verb, vaurioin governs an object that represents what is damaged.

Relationship to related terms

Vaurioin is related to the noun vaurio, meaning damage or injury. Other related verbs include vahingoittaa (to injure or damage) and vaurioituminen (the process of becoming damaged). The terms share a common semantic field centered on harm, impairment, or deterioration.

Grammatical notes

Vaurioin is part of the regular -oida verb group, and its forms are studied within standard Finnish conjugation patterns. As with many Finnish verbs, the tense, mood, and aspect are expressed through additional verb forms in the sentence. The exact interpretation of vaurioin depends on the broader grammatical construction and context.

See also

vaurio, vahingoittaa, vaurioituminen, vauriot