Yllättyneet

Yllättyneet is a Finnish adjective formed from the verb yllättää, meaning to surprise. It describes people or things that have experienced surprise as a result of an event, information, or unexpected circumstances. The term is commonly used in both everyday language and written Finnish to convey an emotional or cognitive reaction.

Grammatical notes: as an adjective, yllettyneet agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, and it can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively with a form of the verb olla (to be). In the singular, a corresponding form describes a single person or thing, while in the plural it describes multiple subjects that have been surprised. Finnish morphology allows various inflected shapes depending on the syntactic role.

Usage: yllättynyt and its related forms are employed to report reactions to news, events, or discoveries. The term can appear in news reporting, literature, conversations, and analysis to illustrate emotional state or a character’s response. It can be complemented by adverbs or phrases that specify the source or degree of surprise, such as the cause or the extent of the reaction.

Related terms: yllättävä (surprising), yllättää (to surprise), yllättynyt (surprised, singular predicate), and other participial derivatives derived from yllättää. The word sits in common Finnish lexicon and can be used in a range of registers from casual to formal.

See also: Finnish adjectives formed from participles, surprise in language, and the verb yllättää.