pitkittyneitä

Pitkittyneitä is a Finnish participial adjective in the partitive plural form pitkittyneitä. It describes something that has become prolonged or extended beyond what was expected. The term comes from the verb pitkittyä, meaning “to become prolonged,” and the past participle pitkittynyt. Pitkittyneitä is the partitive plural form used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, for example pitkittyneitä ongelmia (prolonged problems) or pitkittyneitä viiveitä (prolonged delays). It is common in formal and journalistic language to describe delays, negotiations, investigations or processes that have lasted longer than anticipated.

Usage notes: Pitkittyneitä is typically used to modify plural nouns in the partitive case and conveys the sense of duration extending beyond what is normal or desired. In nominative plural contexts, the form would be pitkittyneet. The word carries a neutral to slightly formal tone and is often found in written reports, analyses, or summaries of ongoing situations.

Examples:

- Hankkeen pitkittyneet neuvottelut viivästyttivät aikataulua.

- Pitkittyneitä tutkimuksia on tehty useiden vuosien ajan.

- Hallitus käsittelee pitkittyneitä pulmia työmarkkinoilla.

See also: pitkittyminen (prolongation), pitkittynyt (prolonged), pitkittyneen prosessin kuvaileminen.