muutettuihin

Muutettuihin is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the illative plural of the passive past participle muutetettu, which is derived from the verb muuttaa (to change, to move). The form muutetuihin is used to indicate movement toward or into a group of things or people that have undergone a change. In other words, it means “to the changed ones” or “into the changed ones” and is typically found in phrases where a destination or target is specified for plural entities that have been altered.

Morphology and use

Muutettuihin is built from the participle stem muutet-, with the illative plural ending appropriate for plural targets. It is common in contexts describing renovations, modifications, or other transformations, and it can modify a noun within a noun phrase or function as part of a predicate that requires the illative case. The form is not usually used in isolation; it appears as part of larger sentences that convey direction toward, or placement within, a changed set.

Examples

- Rakennusprojekti siirsi toiminnan muutetuihin tiloihin, meaning the operations were moved to the rooms that have been changed or renovated.

- Keskustelussa viitattiin muutetuihin sääntöihin, i.e., to the rules that had been altered.

Etymology and related forms

Muutettuihin comes from muuttettu, the passive past participle of muuttaa. Related forms include muutetut (the changed, nominative plural), muuttaa (to change), and muutos (change). The illative plural form muutetuihin is part of standard Finnish case and agreement patterns for plural entities described as having undergone modification.

See also

muuttaa, muuttu, muutos, muotoutua