kulutetuksi

Kulutetuksi is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as a translative predicative participle. It is the translative form of the past passive participle kulutettu, meaning “consumed,” “spent,” or “worn out.” The translative suffix -ksi converts the participle into a state-changing expression, indicating that something has come to be in the condition described by kulutettu.

In use, kulutetuksi typically appears in constructions with verbs that express becoming or changing state, such as tulla or muuttua. It indicates a resultative state: something has moved into the condition of being consumed or exhausted. Because it is a predicative form, kulutetuksi is used to describe what something has become rather than to modify a noun directly. It is common in more formal or technical language, including legal, economic, or bureaucratic contexts where precise state descriptions are required.

Etymology and morphology: kulutetuksi is built from the verb kuluttaa (to consume, to use up) with the past passive participle form kulutettu (consumed/used up) and the translative suffix -ksi to express change into that state. Finnish grammar uses the translative to indicate a transition to a new state, as in forms like muuttua köyhäksi (to become poor).

See also: kuluttaa, kulutettu, translative case, Finnish grammar.

Example: Rahoitus tuli kulutetuksi, kun hankkeen varat käytettiin loppuun. This illustrates the idea that funds have become consumed or spent.