Voimakkaita

Voimakkaita is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective voimakas, meaning powerful or strong. It is used to describe plural nouns that are in the partitive case, typically indicating an indefinite quantity, a non-completed action, or a state viewed without full completion. For example, phrases like "voimakkaita sanoja" (powerful words) or "voimakkaita vaikutuksia" (powerful effects) illustrate the partitive plural agreement.

Etymology and grammar: Voimakas derives from voima, meaning power or strength. The word follows Finnish adjective inflection rules, aligning with number and case of the noun it modifies. The partitive plural form voimakkaita contrasts with the nominative plural voimakkaat, which is used in predicative constructions or when the adjective directly describes a plural subject, as in "Nämä tapahtumat ovat voimakkaat" or more naturally "Nämä tapahtumat ovat voimakkaat" in some dialects, though the predicative form is often simplified as "ovat voimakkaat" in standard usage.

Usage notes: The form voimakkaita is common in everyday Finnish when the noun is plural and in the partitive. It appears in descriptive phrases, media, literature, and speech, and its meaning depends on context—often emphasizing degree, intensity, or ongoing effect rather than a completed attribute.

See also: Voima, Voimakas, Finnish grammar.