Suorittanut

Suorittanut is the past active participle of the Finnish verb suorittaa, which means to perform, carry out, or complete. The participle denotes that an action has been completed by the subject. It is commonly used to express a finished result in combination with auxiliary forms, or as a non-finite modifier in clauses. For example, in the sentence Hän on suorittanut kurssin, the meaning is that he or she has completed the course.

Grammatical role and formation. In Finnish, the past active participle is formed from the verb stem with the suffix -nut, -nyt, or a variant appropriate to the verb class; for verbs with -ittaa, the form often appears as -ittanut, as in suorittanut. Thus suorittaa yields suorittanut. This participle is non-finite, meaning it does not mark tense on its own but combines with auxiliary verbs to convey perfect aspect or serves as an adjective in attributive use. The finite past tense of suorittaa is suoritti (he/she completed), while the perfect form uses on suorittanut or ovat suorittaneet, depending on the subject.

Usage notes. Suorittanut commonly appears in formal or written Finnish, particularly in contexts such as education, work, and administrative language. It can form perfect phrases (on suorittanut), express a completed action in subordinate or relative clauses (Kurssin suorittanut opiskelija), or modify a noun without a verb of its own (suorittanut kurssi suoritusvalmiina?). The participle’s meaning remains centered on completion or fulfillment of an action.

Etymology and scope. The term derives from the verb suorittaa. It is widely used across Finnish, including academic, legal, and everyday contexts, wherever indicating completion or fulfillment is needed.