Käytetun

Käytetun is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective käytetty, meaning "used" or "second-hand." It appears in noun phrases to indicate that the described item is not new. For example, in the expression käytetyn auton hinta, the phrase means the price of the used car.

Morphology and grammar: Käytetty originates from the verb käyttää, meaning to use, and functions as a past participle adjective. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in case and number. The genitive singular form, used in front of a noun in genitive, is käytetyn. The nominative singular is käytetty, and the genitive plural would be käytettyjen. For instance, käytetyn auton = of the used car; käytettyjen autojen = of the used cars.

Usage: Käytetun is common in everyday Finnish, especially in commerce, classifieds, and product descriptions where it is necessary to distinguish second-hand items from new ones. Translations depend on context and can be "used," "second-hand," or "pre-owned." Examples include käytetyn tavaran myynti (sale of used goods) and käytetyn auton markkinat (the market for used cars).

Notes: As a grammatical inflection rather than a standalone lexical item, käytetun functions as a link between the adjective käytetty and a noun in genitive constructions. Its meaning remains tied to the notion of non-new, previously owned items, which is widely understood across Finnish contexts.