Syödystä

Syödystä is the elative singular form of the Finnish past passive participle syöty, derived from the verb syödä (to eat). It functions as a descriptive form that refers to something that has already been eaten. In use, it forms phrases such as syödystä ruoasta, meaning “from the food that has been eaten.” The form is typically used in noun phrases and relative clauses, and it agrees with the noun in case and number, as do other participles used adjectivally.

Grammatical note: As a participle, syödystä carries information about the action (eaten) and is declined like an adjective. This allows forms for different cases and numbers, enabling expressions such as syödystä ruoasta (elative) or other case variants when modifying a noun.

Usage considerations: The form appears mainly in written Finnish and more formal contexts where the state of having been eaten needs to be specified. In everyday conversation, speakers often refer to the food directly or use simpler constructions without emphasizing the eaten state.

Example: Syödystä ruoasta ei ole jäljellä mitään. This means that there is nothing left from the food that has been eaten.