Rakennettuina

Rakennettuina is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe objects in their built state. It represents the plural essive form of the past participle rakennettu, meaning that something has been built. The essive case expresses a temporary state or role, so rakennettuina translates roughly as “as built” or “in the built state” when referring to multiple items.

Morphology and formation: the base form is rakennettu (built). To form the plural essive, the suffix -ina or -inä is added, resulting in rakennettuina. The corresponding singular essive form is rakennettuna. This distinction mirrors how Finnish treats essive forms for singular and plural references to a state of being.

Usage and contexts: rakennettuina is primarily encountered in formal, technical, or archival Finnish, such as construction documentation, architectural inventories, or records that describe several structures or components in their completed condition. In everyday language, speakers more often use the singular form rakennettuna for a single item or standard phrases that describe built elements in a general sense. The plural essive is thus a niche form that helps emphasize the state of multiple items at once.

Related terms: the concept relates to the essive case in Finnish grammar and to other participial forms that describe states or roles. When comparing to similar expressions, rakennettuna (singular) is more common in ordinary prose, while rakennettuina (plural) appears in specialized lists or descriptions where several items’ built state is being specified.

See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, past participles, construction terminology.