Peilattua

Peilattua is a Finnish word form that functions as the past passive participle of the verb peilata, meaning to reflect or mirror. It is used as an adjective in the partitive case to describe light, images, or surfaces that have been reflected or mirrored, typically by a mirror, water, or other reflective surface.

Etymology and grammar: Peilattua derives from peilata + the participle suffix -ttu, with the sentence-level grammar allowing the participle to take partitive endings (for example peilattua valoa, reflected light). This form is distinct from peilattu, the nominative complement used without the partitive, and it commonly appears in contexts emphasizing the quality or quantity of the reflected phenomenon.

Usage: In Finnish, peilattua is widely used in descriptive, artistic, and scientific language to convey that something has undergone reflection. It is especially common with mass or uncountable nouns in the partitive, such as light, image, or surface, e.g., "huoneeseen virtasi peilattua valoa" (reflected light streamed into the room). It can also appear in literary prose to evoke imagery of mirroring or ambiguity.

Examples:

- Huoneeseen tulvasi peilattua valoa auringonlaskun aikaan.

- Pylvään pinnalla näkyi peilattua kuvaa kaupungista.

See also: related participles of peilata include peilattu (nominative), peilattuja (partitive plural), and the verb peilata itself.