Tulkittuja

Tulkittuja is a Finnish word formed from the verb tulkita, meaning to interpret. It is the plural past participle form used as an adjective, describing nouns that have undergone interpretation, analysis, or a considered reading. In use, tulkittuja modifies plural nouns and appears with various objects, such as tarinoita (stories), tekstejä (texts), kuvia (images), or esineitä (objects).

In grammatical terms, tulkittu is the singular past passive participle, and tulkittuja is its plural form used to agree with a plural noun in contexts where the modified item is in partitive or other non-nominative cases. The phrase tulkittuja tarinoita, for example, means “stories that have been interpreted,” highlighting the interpretive rather than original or literal nature of the items.

Usage and nuance-wise, tulkittuja is common in literary, cultural, and scholarly writing. It signals that the material has been subject to interpretation, commentary, or critical reading rather than presented in its initial form. The term can carry subjective connotations, depending on who performs the interpretation and what methodological stance is taken.

See also: tulkinta (interpretation), tulkija (interpreter, translator), tulkitu (interpreted).

Tulkittuja serves as an example of how Finnish participles function as descriptive modifiers, allowing nuanced statements about the status of materials in analysis, criticism, and scholarly discussion.