Toistettuja

Toistettuja is a Finnish adjective form meaning “repeated,” derived from the past passive participle toistettu, from the verb toistaa “to repeat.” As an adjective, toistettuja agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case and is most commonly seen when the noun is in the partitive case.

In practice, toistettuja is the partitive plural form used with plural nouns in the partitive case. For example, toistettuja sanoja means “words that have been repeated.” The related inflected forms show how the same participle is used across cases: nominative plural would be toistetut sanat, genitive plural toistettujen sanojen, singular nominative toistettu sana, and singular partitive toistettua sanaa.

Usage and nuance: toistettuja is typically employed in descriptive or analytical contexts where something has been repeated. It can describe spoken or written items, phrases, events, or patterns that recur. Because it is a participial adjective, its meaning depends on the noun it modifies, and its form changes to reflect case and number.

Etymology and related terms: toistettuja comes from toistaa “to repeat” plus the past passive participle suffix -ttu, with Finnish adjective agreement patterns applied. Related words include toistaa, toistaminen (repetition), and toistettu (the base past passive participle).

See also: toistaa, toistaminen, repetition in Finnish grammar.