vuotiaita

Vuotiaita is a Finnish word that translates to "years old" or "aged" in English. It is a common grammatical construction used in Finnish to indicate the age of a person or sometimes an object. The word "vuotiaita" itself is a partitive plural form.

When referring to a specific age, the noun "vuotias" (singular, meaning "year-old") is typically used with a number. For example, "viisivuotias" means "five-year-old." The plural form "vuotiaita" is used when discussing multiple individuals or when the exact number is less important, or when the age is being discussed in a general sense. It is often preceded by a number or a quantifier.

For instance, one might say "lapset ovat kolmevuotiaita" which translates to "the children are three years old." In a sentence like "kaupungissa asuu useita satavuotiaita," it means "several hundred-year-olds live in the city." The construction is fundamental to expressing age in Finnish and is encountered in everyday conversation and writing. The use of the partitive case in "vuotiaita" is characteristic of Finnish grammar, reflecting the number and the indefinite nature of the quantity being discussed.