Lahjoitettua

Lahjoitettua is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb lahjoittaa, meaning to donate. It is the partitive singular form of the past passive participle lahjoitettu, and it is used to describe something that has been donated when the object is indefinite or presented in the partitive case.

In use, lahjoitettua typically modifies a noun in the partitive case. Examples include lahjoitettua rahaa (donated money), lahjoitettua ruokaa (donated food), and lahjoitettua taidetta (donated art). The form thus marks that the act of donating has occurred in relation to an object whose quantity or definiteness is not specified.

Lahjoitettua contrasts with lahjoitettu, the nominative or accusative form of the past passive participle used for definite or countable objects. The choice between lahjoitettua and lahjoitettu depends on the syntactic and semantic context, particularly whether the object is treated as partitive/indefinite or as a definite unit.

In translations, lahjoitettua can be rendered as “donated” or “donated (in the sense of something that has been donated)” and is commonly found in formal or descriptive writing, such as reports, charity communications, and catalog entries describing donated materials or goods. Related terms include lahjoittaa (to donate), lahjoitus (donation), and lahjoittaminen (donation activity).