Todetusta

Todetusta is a Finnish term used in grammar to describe information, findings, or statements that have been ascertained or established. It functions as an adjective derived from the past passive participle todettu and is employed to qualify a noun in contexts where the status of the information has been verified.

Etymology and form: The word arises from the verb todeta, meaning to state or establish. The past passive participle todettu denotes that something has been confirmed, and todetusta is a case-inflected form used to link this notion to a noun in the language’s case system. In practice, todetusta appears in formal writing where precision about the evidential status of information is important.

Usage: Todetusta tends to appear in academic, legal, and archival texts. It signals that the described information or finding is not merely reported but has undergone verification or confirmation. Common contexts include descriptions of sources, results, or conclusions that are treated as established.

Relation to other forms: Todetusta contrasts with todettu, which refers to something that has already been discovered or stated, and with todettava, which indicates something that must be proven or disclosed. The choice among these forms depends on the syntactic role and the required grammatical case.

See also: Finnish grammar; participles; evidential language in Finnish.