Kulunutta

Kulunutta is a Finnish adjective form meaning “spent” or “elapsed,” derived from the verb kulua, which means to pass, wear away, or be consumed. It is used to describe something that has already been used, consumed, or time that has passed.

Grammatically, kulunutta is the partitive singular form of the adjective kulunut. It accompanies nouns in the partitive case, for example kulunutta aikaa (time that has passed), kulunutta rahaa (money that has been spent), or kulunutta energiaa (spent energy). The base adjective has other forms to agree with number and case, such as kulunut (nominative), kuluneen (genitive), kuluneita (plural).

Usage notes: Kulunutta tends to describe non-living quantities such as time, money, or resources rather than people. It conveys a sense of completion or depletion, marking states that have already occurred rather than ongoing ones. In Finnish, it is a common way to express that something has been consumed or has elapsed.

See also: Finnish grammar, Partitive case, Adjectives in Finnish.