kierrättyään

Kierrätettyään is a Finnish word that functions as a postposition. It is derived from the past active participle of the verb "kierrättää," which means "to recycle" or "to circulate." When used in a sentence, "kierrätettyään" indicates that an action has been performed after something has been recycled or circulated.

For example, in the sentence "Paperit kierrätettyään he siivosivat toimiston" (After recycling the papers, they cleaned the office), "kierrätettyään" shows the sequence of events. The recycling of the papers happened before the office cleaning. This postposition is often used to connect two clauses, with the postpositional phrase acting as an adverbial modifier.

The grammatical structure involves the preceding noun or pronoun being in the genitive case, followed by "kierrätettyään." This construction is a concise way to express a temporal relationship, signifying completion of the recycling or circulation action before the subsequent event. Understanding "kierrätettyään" is important for comprehending the temporal flow of actions in Finnish sentences where recycling or circulation is a preceding step. Its usage is specific to Finnish grammar and differs from prepositions or conjunctions found in other languages.