Toistetun

Toistetun is the genitive singular form of the Finnish past passive participle toistettu, derived from the verb toistaa, meaning to repeat. As a participial adjective, toistettu describes something that has been repeated or reproduced. The form toistetun is used when the noun it modifies is in the genitive case or when expressing “of the repeated …” in a larger noun phrase.

In Finnish, participles such as toistettu function as adjectives and can describe objects, ideas, or actions that have undergone repetition. The base adjective form is toistetttu (nominative singular: toistettu); other case forms follow standard Finnish adjective inflection, so you may encounter toistetun, toistetun kappaleen, toistetusta, and so on, depending on case and number.

Common usage and context

Toistetun is primarily found in written Finnish, including linguistic descriptions, textual criticism, literary analysis, or editorial notes, where repetition is being described or analyzed. It is not a common everyday term used in casual conversation, but it appears when specifying that a particular element has been repeated.

Example sentences

- Toistetun kappaleen merkitys on epäselvä. (The meaning of the repeated piece is unclear.)

- Tutkimuksessa keskitytään toistetun sanan esiintymiin tekstissä. (The study focuses on the occurrences of the repeated word in the text.)

See also

toistaa, toistettu, toisto.