vaurioituneet

Vaurioituneet is Finnish and functions as the plural form of the adjective vaurioitunut, meaning damaged. It is used to describe objects, structures, or tissues that have sustained damage. The word is formed from the noun vaurio (damage) with the past participle suffix -oitunut, and it can serve as an attributive adjective or a predicative complement.

As an attributive modifier, vaurioituneet agrees with the noun in number and case, for example vaurioituneet rakennukset (damaged buildings) or vaurioituneet laitteet (damaged devices). It can also appear in predicative constructions: Rakennukset ovat vaurioituneet (The buildings have become damaged).

In contrast to vaurioitunut, which is used in singular or to describe a single item, vaurioituneet covers multiple items. In medical or biological contexts, related phrases such as vaurioituneet kudokset (damaged tissues) or vaurioituneet solut (damaged cells) are common. For injuries to people, the term vahingoittunut is often preferred, while vaurioitunut tends to refer to non-living damage or deterioration, though overlaps can occur in everyday language.

Usage tips: when referring to several items, use the nominative plural vaurioituneet, as in vaurioituneet laitteet, vaurioituneet rakennukset. If you describe an unspecified quantity or use a partitive noun, form the partitive: vaurioituneita laitteita, vaurioituneita kudoksia.

See also: vaurio, vaurioituminen, vahingoittunut, korjaus.