Lukitussa

Lukitussa is a Finnish adjective form used to describe something that is in a locked state. It derives from the verb lukita, meaning to lock, and the past participle lukittu. The inessive suffix -ssa yields lukitussa, which is commonly used in phrases such as lukitussa tilassa, meaning “in a locked state.” The construction indicates current status rather than a completed action.

Usage and meaning

Lukitussa is primarily used in technical, security, and everyday contexts to indicate that access is restricted or that a mechanism cannot be opened. It is not a standalone noun; it functions as part of a noun phrase, most often with a noun in the phrase tilassa (state) or tilanteessa (situation). Common collocations include lukitussa tilassa or lukitussa tilanteessa, but the form can appear with other appropriate nouns describing a state of being locked.

Etymology

The form combines the root lukita “to lock” with the past participle lukittu and the inessive suffix -ssa. This temporal and locational suffixing is typical for Finnish adjectives describing a state of being.

Examples

The device is in a locked state: Laite on lukitussa tilassa. The settings are in a locked state: Asetukset ovat lukitussa tilassa.

Related terms

Related Finnish terms include lukitus, referring to the act or mechanism of locking, and lukittu, the base past participle used as an adjective in other forms. Lukitusta tila- or -tila compounds may appear in some technical texts, but lukittu and lukitus are the primary related concepts.