Täytettyään

"Täytettyään" is a Finnish word that functions as a postpositional phrase, specifically a past adverbial participle. It translates to "after having filled" or "having filled". This grammatical construction indicates that an action was completed before another action occurred, and the subject of both actions is the same.

The word is formed from the verb "täyttää," which means "to fill." The "-tyään" ending signifies the completed action from the perspective of the subject. For example, in the sentence "Hän meni ulos täytettyään astian," the meaning is "He went outside after having filled the dish" or "Having filled the dish, he went outside." The emphasis is on the completion of the act of filling before the subsequent action of going outside.

This construction is common in Finnish and allows for concise expression of sequential events where the same actor is involved. It is crucial for understanding the temporal relationships between clauses in Finnish sentences. The meaning is inherently tied to a preceding action that has been brought to completion. Understanding "täytettyään" is key to comprehending complex sentence structures in the Finnish language, particularly those involving a series of actions performed by a single subject.