kirjoitettuina

Kirjoitettuna is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb kirjoittaa (to write). It is based on the past passive participle kirjoitettu and the derivational suffix -ina/-inä, a combination that in Finnish can produce adjectival or adverbial expressions indicating a state, manner, or form. The result, kirjoitettuina, is relatively rare and tends to occur mainly in formal, archival, or literary language.

Usage and meaning: In contexts where the distinction between spoken and written text matters, kirjoitettuina can function to express “in written form” or “as written.” It can modify a noun or appear in clauses that emphasize that something exists or was produced in writing rather than orally. Because it is a specialized form, its exact sense can be context-dependent and may be interpreted as a formal or old-fashioned register.

Register and distribution: The form is not common in everyday Finnish. It appears more often in historical documents, legal or bureaucratic language, scholarly editing, or translations that preserve older stylistic conventions. In contemporary prose, speakers and writers typically prefer simpler expressions such as kirjoitettuna or other phrasing to convey the same idea.

Morphology and related forms: The -ina/-inä suffix pattern is part of a broader family of Finnish derivational endings used to create adjectives or adverbial forms from participles. Related forms with different numbers or cases may exist, but kirjoitettuina is chiefly noted as a specialized, formal variant of the more common written-referential expressions.

See also: Finnish grammar, Participles, Finnish derivational suffixes, Archival language.