Jaetuksi

Jaetuksi is a Finnish linguistic term referring to the past passive participle form of the verb jaeta, meaning to divide or distribute. As a participle, jaetuksi can function as an adjective describing a noun that has undergone division or distribution. It is most commonly found in predicative constructions with a form of the verb tulla to indicate a change of state, such as tietoja tulivat jaetuksi kolmelle osapuolelle, meaning the information was distributed to three parties. In attributive position, the participle can modify a noun to convey a completed distribution.

Etymology and form: jaetuksi is built from the verb jaeta plus the past passive participle marker -tu-, with the translative suffix -ksi forming the ending -ksi on the stem, yielding jaetuksi. The translative suffix marks a change of state or becoming something, so jaetuksi often conveys that the object has become distributed or divided as a result of an action.

Usage: In Finnish, jaetuksi is most common in formal or written contexts, particularly in administrative, statistical, or procedural language where outcomes of distribution are described. It is less frequent in everyday speech, where the simpler past passive participle jaettu or the adverbial jaettuna might be preferred depending on tense and nuance. Jaetuksi can be contrasted with jaettu (distributed) and jaettuna (being distributed, in a conclusive sense).

See also: jaettu, jaettuna, jaeta (to divide/distribute); translative case in Finnish grammar; predicative participles.