korjautua

Korjautua is a Finnish intransitive verb meaning "to get repaired" or "to become repaired." It describes a situation in which an object, such as a machine, vehicle, or building, has undergone repair, usually by an external service provider, and the emphasis is on the repaired state rather than the act of repairing itself.

Form and usage: Korjautua is formed from the verb korjata "to repair" with the suffix -utua, giving a middle-voice sense of undergoing the action. It is used with inanimate subjects and is common in contexts involving maintenance or service. The verb conjugates in the present as korjautuu, in the past as korjautui, and in the perfect as on korjautunut. The imperative form is korjautukoon. The construction often implies that someone has arranged the repair, while the subject experiences the result.

Examples:

- Auto korjautui viime viikolla. (The car was repaired last week.)

- Se korjautuu pian. (It will be repaired soon.)

- Talon katto korjautui ammattiurakoitsijan toimesta. (The roof of the house was repaired by a professional contractor.)

- Laitteen vika on korjautunut. (The device’s fault has been repaired.)

Etymology and relation: Korjautua derives from korjata with the suffix -utua, creating a verb that expresses undergoing an action. It is closely related to, but distinct from, korjata (to repair) and korjaantua (to become corrected or to recover in other senses).

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