Onnistuneen

Onnistuneen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish past participle onnistunut, meaning having succeeded or successful. In Finnish, past participles used as adjectives decline like adjectives and can take the genitive case. Therefore onnistuneen is typically used to modify a noun in the genitive or within a noun phrase to express a relationship of success, such as the result or quality belonging to the thing described.

Usage and examples: Onnistuneen accompanies a noun in genitive, for example in phrases like:

- onnistuneen projektin tulokset (the results of the successful project)

- onnistuneen kokeilun lopputulos (the outcome of the successful experiment)

- onnistuneen yrityksen kasvu (the growth of the successful company)

These constructions are common in formal or written Finnish and are used to attribute success to the modified noun. The base form of the participle is onnistunut, with genitive singular form ovat kuten onnistuneen; the genitive plural is onnistuneiden.

Grammar notes: Onnistuneen functions as a past-participle adjective that mirrors the agreement patterns of Finnish adjectives. Its inflection changes with the case and number of the noun it modifies. When not in a genitive relationship, other forms of the participle may be used, such as nominative onnistunut. The word itself does not stand alone as a noun; it forms part of a larger noun phrase expressing possession or attribution of success.

See also: onnistu, onnistuminen, onnistua.