Sulkeutuneissa

Sulkeutuneissa is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as a participial adjective in the inessive plural. It is derived from the verb sulkeutua and is used to describe locations or environments that are closed off or sealed. The form literally conveys “in the closed ones,” and it typically accompanies nouns in the inessive plural (for example, tiloissa, rooms or spaces).

Morphology and usage

The base stem is sulkeutune-, to which the plural inessive suffix -issa (paired with the plural noun) is added. The resulting form, sulkeutuneissa, is used with plural nouns to indicate location inside closed or restricted spaces. In a sentence, it often modifies a noun such as tiloissa (in the rooms/spaces) or ympäristössä (in the surroundings), highlighting a characteristic of being closed or sealed.

Examples

Kokeet suoritettiin sulkeutuneissa tiloissa. The experiments were carried out in closed rooms. Tutkimus tapahtui sulkeutuneissa ympäristöissä, joissa ulkopuolinen pääsy oli rajoitettu. The study occurred in restricted, closed environments where external access was limited.

Relation to other forms

Sulkeutuneissa is part of a set of related forms derived from sulkeutua, including sulkeutuva, sulkeutunut, and sulkeutuneet, which cover different moods, tenses, or numbers. It is most commonly encountered in descriptive or scientific writing when referring to physical spaces or controlled environments.

See also

Finnish grammar, inessive case, participial adjectives, sulkeutua.