kertaantuvia
Kertaantuvia is a Finnish term that functions as the plural form of the adjective kertaantuva, meaning “recurrent” or “reoccurring.” It is used to describe phenomena, events, or observations that occur repeatedly or with some regularity. The base verb is kertaantua, “to recur.” In Finnish, the suffix -va/-vä forms adjectives from verbs, and -ia marks the plural in the partitive case when the noun being described is in partitive. Therefore kertaantuvia ilmiöitä means “recurrent phenomena.”
Usage and nuance: The term is common in scientific, academic, and journalistic writing when highlighting patterns
Examples: Kertaantuvia virheitä esiintyy usein ohjelmistojen testauksissa. Kertaantuvia sääilmiöitä ovat toistuvat sateet ja ukkoset. Tutkimus tarkastelee