vaikutetut

Vaikutetut is a Finnish plural form of the past passive participle vaikuttaa, meaning to influence or affect. The word functions as an adjective and designates persons or things that have been influenced or affected by something. In Finnish, participles can modify nouns, so vaikutetut agrees with the noun in number and case. The nominative plural form is vaikutetut; related forms include genitive plural vaikutettujen and partitive plural vaikutettuja.

Common noun phrases include vaikutetut henkilöt (the affected persons) and vaikutetut alueet (the affected areas). The term is typical in formal writing such as reports, research, policy analysis, and news coverage, where it marks the outcome of an event, intervention, or condition.

Etymology: it comes from vaikuttaa (to influence) plus the past passive participle suffix -ttu, with the plural ending -t. The sense is passive: the subject has experienced an effect rather than performing one. The term is distinct from vaikuttajat (influencers or those who influence), vaikutaminen (the act of influencing), and vaikutus (influence or effect).

Examples: Vaikutetut henkilöt saivat lisätukea kriisin jälkeen. Tutkimuksessa kartoitettiin vaikutetut ryhmät ja heidän tarpeensa. Vaikutetut alueet on arvioitava toimenpitein, jotta tilanne voidaan palauttaa ennalleen.