kulutetusta

Kulutetusta is a Finnish word form derived from the verb kuluttaa, meaning to consume or to use up. It is the elative singular form of the past participle kulutettu and functions as an adjective describing something that has already been consumed or used up. The elative case expresses source or origin, so kulutetusta is typically used with a noun in the elative, such as kulutetusta ajasta ("from the time spent") or kulutetusta energiasta ("from the energy consumed").

Usage and nuance: Kulutetusta signals depletion or exhaustion of resources, time, or materials. It refers to what has already been expended, not to ongoing consumption. It is common in written and technical contexts where distinctions between used and unused resources matter. Because it is a participial adjective, kulutetusta modifiers usually pair with a following noun in the elative or in phrases where the elative dependency is established.

Examples (translations): kulutetusta ajasta → from the time spent; kulutetusta energiasta → from the energy consumed; kulutetusta resursseista → from the resources that have been used up. The form is not used as a standalone noun; it functions to describe another noun within the same verbal-adjectival cluster.

Related terms: kuluttaa (to consume/ to use up), kulutettu (the past participle, used as an adjective in other cases), and general Finnish case knowledge such as elatiivi (elative case) usage.