Kuolleena

Kuolleena is a Finnish word meaning "dead" in the sense of being in a state of death. It is a participial form derived from the adjective kuollut (dead) and is used to describe someone or something as being in that state. The form is commonly found in everyday language as well as in news reports and literary contexts.

In usage, kuolleena typically appears with verbs that describe the state or the act of discovery. Examples include phrases such as Hän makaa kuolleena (He lies dead) or Hänet löydettiin kuolleena (He was found dead). The word emphasizes the state of death rather than a current existence of life, and it is often used in reporting, obituaries, or narrative passages where the focus is on the fact of death.

Grammar and nuance: kuolleena is an adverbial participle form. It contrasts with kuvollut or kuollut as a standalone predicate adjective, such as Hän on kuollut (He is dead). The -na/-nä suffix in kuolleena marks a state or appearance and is used in constructions describing the subject’s condition rather than its essential identity.

See also: Finnish language, kuollut, death and obituary terminology in Finnish.