Taivutetuista

Taivutetuista is a Finnish linguistic term referring to a plural elative form of taivutetut, which is an adjective or past participle derived from taivuttaa (to inflect or to bend). The form is used to refer to a group of inflected words or forms, roughly translating to “from the inflected ones.”

Grammatically, taivutettu is the past participle of taivuttaa. When used as an adjective, it agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. The basic plural forms include taivutetut (nominative plural), taivutettujen (genitive plural), and taivutetuista (elative plural). Consequently taivutetuista marks source or origin in reference to the inflected forms.

Usage and context for taivutetuista are mainly in linguistic discussions, grammar descriptions, and language teaching, particularly when describing Finnish inflection and how words change form to convey grammatical meaning. It functions as a way to refer collectively to words that have undergone inflection.

Examples of use include phrases such as taivutetuista sanoista, meaning “from the inflected words,” or taivutetuista sanoista voidaan päätellä, mitä taivutusmuotoja sana saa, meaning “from the inflected words one can determine which inflection forms the word takes.” These constructions are typical in analyses of Finnish morphology and syntax.

See also: taivutus (inflection) and taivuttaa (to inflect).