Ruiskutuu

Ruiskutuu is a Finnish verb form derived from ruiskuttaa, meaning to spray or apply a liquid by means of a spray device. It is used in the present tense to describe spraying actions where the subject is affected by the spray or in passive or middle-voice constructions. While ruiskutetaan is the most common present passive form, ruiskutuu appears in certain registers, stylistic contexts, or dialects, often signaling an ongoing or general spraying process.

As a finite verb form, ruiskutuu ends with -uu, a pattern seen in some Finnish verbs in the third-person singular present. It can be used with the agent omitted, which is typical in procedural or technical descriptions where the focus is on the action rather than the performer: Kasvi ruiskutuu torjunta-aineella.

Origin and related terms: ruiskuttaa comes from the idea of spraying or applying liquid, and ruiskutuu shares a common stem with ruiskutus, the noun form referring to spraying as an action or process. Related concepts in Finnish include ruiskutus (spraying) and, more broadly, spraying equipment or methods used in agriculture, gardening, and cleaning contexts.

Usage notes: ruiskutuu is less common than ruiskutetaan in everyday language. It tends to appear in specialized texts, descriptive passages, or stylistic writing where the emphasis is on the spraying action itself rather than on who performs it. In many practical descriptions, ruiskutetaan remains the standard choice for passive voice.

See also: ruiskuttaa, ruiskutus, spraying technology, pesticide application.