Kutistunutta

Kutistunutta is a Finnish inflected form derived from the past participle kutistunut, used as an adjective describing something that has undergone shrinking or contraction. The form is the partitive singular of kutistunut and is commonly used with nouns in the partitive case, often referring to an indefinite amount or a mass noun.

In practice, kutistunutta describes objects or materials that have shrunk, typically as a result of washing, drying, or other treatment. Common contexts include textiles and leather, for example kutistunutta kangasta (shrunken fabric) or kutistunutta nahkaa (shrunken leather). The same idea can appear with other materials or substances that have changed size through processing.

Grammar and usage notes:

- kutistunutta is the partitive singular form of kutistunut. It modifies a singular noun in partitive or acts as a predicative complement in certain constructions.

- The base participle kutistunut is used in predicate position (for example Kangas on kutistunut, “The fabric has shrunk”) and in attributive positions with the nominative form of the noun (for example kutistunut kangas).

- Other related forms include kutistunutta, kutistunutta kappaletta, or kutistuneen kutistuneen depending on case and number.

Related terms:

- kutistus (shrinkage, contraction)

- kutistaa (to shrink something)

- kutistua (to shrink, intransitive)

Kutistunutta is thus a specific grammatical form used to convey that some material or substance has shrunk, often in contexts describing imperfect or partial changes in size.