asennetussa

Asennetussa is Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb asentaa, meaning to install. It is the inessive singular form of the past passive participle asennettu, and is used to describe something that has been installed or mounted. In Finnish, participles are commonly used as adjectives, so asennetussa functions as an attribute within noun phrases, indicating the state of being installed.

Morphology and usage

Asennetussa is formed from the past passive participle asennettu plus the inessive suffix -ssa/-ssä, which marks location or state “in/inside.” The form agrees in case with the noun it modifies. It is typically found in technical or documentation contexts to specify that a component, system, or environment has already undergone installation. It is not a standalone noun but a case-marked adjective phrase.

Common contexts

- IT and software: “asennetussa ohjelmistoversiossa” (in the installed software version), “asennetussa ympäristössä” (in the installed environment).

- Hardware and systems: “asennetussa laitteistossa” (in the installed hardware), “asennetussa järjestelmässä” (in the installed system).

- Documentation and manuals often contrast asennetun/ asennettuun versions with non-installed states such as “asennettava” (to be installed) or “asennettu” (installed, in general).

Examples

- Tässä oppaassa viitataan asennetussa ohjelmistoversiossa ilmenneisiin virheisiin.

- Asennetussa ympäristössä suoritetut testit varmistavat järjestelmän vakauden.

Relationships

Asennetussa liittyy läheisesti muut vaikuttavat muotot: asennettava (to be installed), asennus (installation), sekä asennettu (installed, a more general participle). Se on osa normaalia suomalaisen teknisen kielen sanastoa.