Masentuneena

Masentuneena is a Finnish word that describes being in a depressed state or mood. It is the essive form of the participle masentunut, meaning "depressed," and is used to convey a temporary emotional condition, roughly translating to "in a depressed mood" or "depressed."

Grammatically, masentuneena combines masentunut with the essive suffix, functioning as a predicative complement in sentences such as Hän oli masentuneena, meaning "He was depressed." It can also appear in broader descriptions of someone’s state, as in a narrative or descriptive context, to express how a person feels at a given moment. The form is common in everyday language, literature, and informal writing.

Usage notes: masentuneena is not a clinical term. For clinical or more precise expressions,Finnish speakers may use masennus (depression), masentuneisuus (depressive mood), or masentua (to become depressed). The word can appear in both spoken and written Finnish to convey temporary emotional states, mood changes, or aftermaths of life events, and it may carry a somber or reflective tone depending on context.

Related terms include masennus (depression), masentuminen (becoming depressed), and masentunut (depressed, as an adjective). Translations include "depressed," "in a depressed mood," or "feeling down." Overall, masentuneena is a standard expression for describing a momentary emotional state in Finnish.