Erotettuina

Erotettuina is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb erottaa, meaning to separate or distinguish. It is the past passive participle in a plural, state-of-being form that can function as an adjective or an adverbial phrase. In usage, erotettuina describes multiple items that have been separated, divided, or categorized, and it is most common in formal, administrative, or technical writing.

Morphology and function: the base form erotettu means “separated” or “divided.” The ending -ina/-inä marks a plural, state-of-being usage, yielding erotettuina for many items described as being separated. As a participial form, it can modify a subject (predicative use) or appear in noun phrases describing groups or categories that have already undergone separation.

Usage contexts: erotettuina typically appears in texts that enumerate or categorize elements after some separation process, such as reports, audits, or procedures. It emphasizes the result of separation rather than the action itself. The form aligns with Finnish conventions for participial adjectives that convey a state resulting from a completed action.

Examples (illustrative): kohteet erotettuina ryhminä voidaan tarkastella erikseen, meaning “the targets, as separated into groups, can be examined individually.” In practice, the phrase conveys that items are organized into distinct groups as a finished state.

Related forms: erotettu (singular past participle), erotettuineen (with it/them), and other participial forms derived from erottaa. See also Finnish grammar sections on participles and adjective usage.

Notes: as with many Finnish participial constructions, erotettuina is most readily understood in formal or technical contexts and may be less common in everyday speech.