Murskattuna

Murskattuna is a Finnish term used to describe a material or substance that has been crushed or pulverized. It functions as an adjective formed from the verb murskata (to crush) with the passive past participle suffix -ttuna, signaling a state resulting from a crushing process. The form is most commonly encountered in technical, industrial, or scientific contexts rather than everyday speech.

The word denotes more than simply a label; it emphasizes the material’s condition after processing. In practice, murskattuna may appear in product specifications, geological or mineral reports, mining and construction documentation, or food-processing descriptions to distinguish crushed or ground material from its natural or unprocessed form. Because it highlights a state rather than the action, murskattuna is often used when reporting or labeling processed materials.

In everyday Finnish, the more common adjective is murskattu, meaning crushed. Murskattuna tends to be found in formal, technical, or descriptive contexts where the consequence of processing is the focal point. Related terms include murskaus (the act of crushing) and murskattu (crushed).

See also: murskaus, murskattu, kivi (stone), jauhe (powder).