leikattuina

Leikattuina is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the past participle leikattu (meaning "cut") combined with the essive suffix -na/-nä. It expresses a state of having been cut and is typically used with plural subjects in predicative constructions, describing beings or objects that have undergone cutting, whether surgical, agricultural, or related to trimming or shaping.

In practice, leikattuina is most often seen in veterinary or agricultural contexts, where it denotes animals that have been castrated or spayed. It can also appear in contexts describing manufactured or prepared items that have already been cut or trimmed, indicating their current state rather than the action itself. The form emphasizes the resulting condition rather than the process.

Grammatically, leikattuina is the essive plural form of the past participle leikattu. The essive case expresses a temporary state or condition, so the construction translates roughly as “in the state of being cut” or “as cut.” For example, the sentence Eläimet olivat leikattuina means “The animals were (in the state of) having been castrated.” This form contrasts with the simple adjective leikattu, which more directly modifies a noun, and with participial phrases used in other syntactic positions.

Notes and related forms: Leikattuina is a specialized form primarily found in descriptive or technical language. It is related to other participial and essive constructions formed from the same verb stem leikka- (to cut) and reflected in various number and case endings to fit Finnish grammar.

See also: Finnish grammar, essive case, past participles.