Rikkoutuneina

Rikkoutuneina is a Finnish grammatical form meaning “in a broken state.” It functions as the plural essive form of the participle rikoutunut (broken) and is used to describe multiple objects that are in a broken condition. In practice, it appears in predicative clauses with the verb olla to express a state, rather than an action.

Usage examples illustrate its function. For instance: Kaikki lasit olivat rikkoutuneina. (All of the glasses were broken/in a broken state.) Another example could be Astiat olivat rikkoutuneina keittiössä after a spill, indicating their condition rather than a moment of breaking.

Rikkoutuneina is the plural counterpart to the singular form rikkoutuneena, which describes a single object in a broken state. The form is most commonly found in descriptive or narrative Finnish and is closely tied to the essive case, which expresses a temporary state or role.

Related terminology includes the general past participle rikottu, used to indicate that something has been broken, and other predicative forms that describe conditions of objects. While rikkoutuneina highlights a plural group in a state of being broken, speakers may opt for simpler phrasing in everyday speech, depending on register and context.

See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, participles, predicative adjectives.