rohkaistu

Rohkaistu is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the past participle form of the verb rohkaista, which means to encourage or embolden. As a past passive participle, rohkaistu can be translated roughly as “encouraged” or “having been encouraged” and can function as an adjective or as part of a compound tense with the auxiliary olla (to be) to express a state resulting from encouragement.

Etymology and grammar: rohkaistu is formed from the root rohkaista plus the standard past passive participle suffix -tu. When used as an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. In verbal use, it appears in combination with olla to indicate that someone or something has received encouragement, for example in a construction describing a state: a group or person being encouraged by events or circumstances.

Usage: The term is primarily used in written Finnish and in more formal or literary contexts. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for synonyms such as kannustettu (encouraged) or rohkaiseva (encouraging) depending on the nuance. Rohkaistu can also appear in compound forms involving other tenses, for instance to express that someone has become encouraged through experience or information.

See also: rohkaisu, rohkaiseminen, rohkaista, kannustaminen.