Puhastatuna

Puhastatuna is a Finnish linguistic term describing a past adverbial participle form of the verb puhastaa, meaning to purify or clean thoroughly. It denotes a state in which an object has undergone purification. The form occurs primarily in historical, formal, or specialized texts and is uncommon in everyday language. In modern Finnish, clearer equivalents are puhdistettu (purified) or puhdas (clean/pure), depending on context.

Etymology and form: The construction combines the verb stem puhasta- with a participial suffix to express the idea of “having been cleaned.” It is categorized as a non-finite participle used in attributive or adverbial functions, often in compound noun phrases or formal clauses. Because it is infrequent outside of particular registers, some Finnish grammars treat it as archaic or literary.

Usage: Puhastatuna may appear in legal, religious, or historical writings to emphasize that a thing has already undergone purification. It is generally replaced in contemporary style by more common forms, such as puhdistettu or puhdas.

See also: puhastaa, puhdistus, puhdas, puhdistus.