Supistuneet

Supistuneet is the Finnish past participle and adjective form of the verb supistua, meaning to contract, narrow, or become smaller. It describes something that has undergone contraction or narrowing and is used both in descriptive and predicative contexts.

In grammar, supistuneet functions as an attributive adjective and agrees with the noun in number. For example, supistuneet verisuonet means narrowed or constricted arteries. The form can also appear in predicate position with a form of the verb olla, as in Verisuonet ovat supistuneet, meaning the arteries have contracted. The participle thus marks a completed or resulting state of contraction.

Common domains for supistuneet include physiology and medicine, where it describes physical changes such as blood vessels, muscles, or tissues that have become narrower or tightened. It can also appear in everyday language to indicate any contracted or tightened condition in non-medical contexts, though more neutral terms may be preferred for non-clinical descriptions.

Etymologically, supistuneet derives from the verb supistua, which conveys the sense of becoming smaller or tighter. The related forms include supistua (to contract, to become narrow) and supistunut (the singular past participle), with supistuneet serving as the plural form in attributive or predicative use.

See also: verisuonten supistuminen, vasokonstriktio, supistua. Supistuneet is a specialized grammatical form rather than a fixed concept, and its precise meaning depends on the context and the noun it modifies.