korjaantuivat

Korjaantuivat is a Finnish verb form meaning that a group or multiple subjects recovered, were repaired, or improved in the past. It is the third-person plural imperfect tense of the intransitive verb korjaantua, which covers processes where a state changes toward being repaired, healed, or enhanced. The sense can apply to physical repairs of objects, to the recovery of health or conditions, or to situations and problems that have been resolved or improved.

Because korjaantua is intransitive, korjaantuivat describes a change in state of the subject rather than an action performed on a direct object. The form is used when the subject is plural. The corresponding singular forms are korjaantui (he/she/it recovered or was repaired) and korjaantuivat different contexts. The verb often conveys a natural or gradual process, rather than deliberate, intentional fixing by an agent.

In practice, korjaantuivat is commonly used for repairs that have taken place, improvements in health or conditions, and the resolution of problems. For example, statements like “Ongelmat korjaantuivat” (The problems were resolved) or “Oireet korjaantuivat” (The symptoms improved) are typical. It can also describe infrastructure or equipment that returned to normal function after issues.

Etymologically, korjaantuivat derives from korjaantua, related to korjaus (repair) and the suffix that forms intransitive verbs indicating a change of state.

See also: korjaantua, korjaus, repair and recovery terminology in Finnish.