muokkaaman

Muokkaaman is a Finnish morphological form related to the verb muokata, meaning to edit or modify. It refers to the past participle muokkaama, which describes something that has been edited. The form muokkaaman is commonly encountered as the genitive singular of muokkaama and appears in noun phrases to denote possession or association with an edited item. In practice, muokkaaman functions as a participial noun within complex noun phrases, rather than as a stand‑alone verb.

In addition to muokkaaman as a genitive form, Finnish grammar distinguishes muokkaamaan, which is the third infinitive of muokata. This form is used after auxiliary verbs and certain verb constructions to express purpose or ongoing action, for example after certain verbs of movement or intention. The close visual similarity between muokkaaman and muokkaamaan reflects their shared origin in the verb muokata, but they occupy distinct grammatical roles: one is a genitive noun form, the other a non-finite verb form.

Typical usage involves phrases like muokkaaman kuvan julkistaminen, meaning the publication of the edited image, where muokkaaman serves as part of a genitive construction modifying kuvan. Another example is muokkaaman tekstin korjaus, the correction of the edited text. These structures illustrate how the participial adjective muokkaama can be inflected to muokkaaman to indicate possessive relationships with the noun it modifies.

Overall, muokkaaman is a niche but productive form in Finnish morphology, relevant for precise nominalizations and for constructing phrases that center on items that have undergone editing. See also muokata and muokkaama for related forms and usage.