moottorisoituma

Moottorisoituma is a Finnish verb meaning to become motorized, i.e., to be equipped with a motor or engine and thus operate as motor-powered rather than manually or animal-powered. The term is used in contexts involving vehicles, machinery, and equipment that have been fitted with a motor, and it appears in historical, technical, and policy discussions about the spread of motor power in a region or period.

Infinitive and related forms: the infinitive is moottorisoitua, and the corresponding noun moottorisoituminen denotes the process of motorization. In tense and mood, forms such as moottorisoituu (is becoming motorized) or sentences describing a completed change (for example, a vehicle that has been motorized) are typical. The language also allows the noun form to function in phrases referring to the state of motorization of equipment or infrastructure.

Usage and context: the term is most common in technical texts, historical accounts, and discussions of modernization or infrastructure development. It can describe upgrading bicycles, boats, agricultural machinery, or other non-motorized devices with engines or motors. In everyday speech, speakers may use simpler expressions to convey the same idea, such as referring to adding a motor or converting to motor power.

Etymology and related terms: moottorisoituma derives from moottori (engine) with a suffix pattern that forms a verb meaning motorization. Related terms include moottorisoituminen (the process of motorization) and moottorointi (the act or policy of motorizing).