havainnoituja

Havainnoituja is a Finnish term used in scientific and descriptive writing to refer to items or phenomena that have been observed. It is the plural form of the past passive participle havainnoitu, derived from havainnoida, meaning to observe. The word functions as an adjective or a noun phrase that describes data, cases, or events that were recorded during an observation or measurement process.

In practice, havainnoituja is most often seen in phrases such as havainnoituja ilmiöitä (observed phenomena), havainnoituja tapauksia (observed cases), or havainnoituja mittauksia (observed measurements). Its use signals that the described elements are drawn from empirical observation rather than theoretical expectation, and it commonly appears in reports, studies, and other empirical writings.

Etymology and grammar: havainnoituja comes from the verb havainnoida and the noun havainto (observation). The form shows the standard Finnish pattern for plural participial adjectives in attributive position, agreeing with the noun it modifies in number and case. The precise grammatical role depends on the accompanying noun, as in havainnoituja ilmiöitä or havainnoituja tuloksia.

See also: havainto, havainnointi, havainnoida.