korjaa

Korjaa is a Finnish verb meaning to fix or repair. It is most commonly used in the imperative mood as a direct instruction to one person, as in Korjaa se, or to request action. The base verb is korjata, with korjaa serving as the second-person singular imperative form.

In standard conjugation, the present tense forms include minä korjaan, sinä korjaat, hän korjaa. The imperative has singular form korjaa and plural form korjatkaa. Past tense forms include korjasin, korjasit, korjasi. The passive present is korjataan, and the past passive is typically expressed with korjattu or other constructions. Related nouns include korjaus (a repair or restoration), korjaamo (a repair shop), and korjaaja (a repairer or technician). Several compound terms use the root, such as autojen korjaus (car repair) or kodinkonekorjaus (appliance repair).

Usage notes emphasize that korjata is used for fixing things that are broken or malfunctioning, spanning mechanical, electronic, and infrastructural contexts. Metaphorically, it can mean to mend or resolve non-physical issues, for example korjata suhteita (to mend relationships) or korjata virheitä (to correct mistakes). In contrast, parantaa typically denotes improving quality or condition rather than repairing something that is damaged.

Etymologically, korjata is a native Finnish verb with cognates within Finnic languages; precise historical origins are not always clear. It forms an essential part of everyday Finnish vocabulary related to maintenance, mechanics, and problem solving.