aiheutetut

Aiheutetut is a Finnish adjective form derived from the verb aiheuttaa, meaning to cause. It is the plural past passive participle used to describe things that have been caused or induced by some other factor. The corresponding singular form is aiheutettu. As an attributive adjective, aiheutetut agrees in number with the noun it modifies (for example, aiheutetut vahingot, aiheutetut seuraukset).

Usage and context: Aiheutetut is common in written Finnish, especially in reports, journalism, and formal writing, where it describes outcomes, damages, costs, or effects that resulted from a prior cause. It emphasizes that the described phenomenon did not occur spontaneously but was brought about by a specified source or action. The expression can function both in attributive position before a noun and in predicate position with a linking verb, for example: Esimerkiksi “aiheutetut vahingot ovat merkittäviä,” meaning “the damages that have been caused are significant.”

Related forms and related terms: The verb aiheettaa belongs to the same lexical field as aiheuttaa (to cause), aiheuttaja (the agent or factor that causes), and aiheutukset (the consequences or effects). The participial family also includes aiheuttama (a causative participial adjective) and aiheuttamilla taukoja, used in different syntactic constructions.

Notes: Aiheutetut is a functional linguistic tool for marking causation in plural noun phrases. It should be chosen when describing results that are attributed to a prior cause, aligning with Finnish grammar and style conventions.