palautuen
Palautuen is a Finnish non-finite verb form of the verb palautua, meaning to return, revert, or recover. It is used as a present adverbial participle (converb) and expresses that the main action occurs while the subject is returning to a previous state or place. The form is constructed from the verb stem palautu- plus the participial suffix -en, and it typically accompanies another finite verb to link the clauses.
Grammatically, palautuen denotes concomitant action and functions similarly to other adverbial participles in Finnish. It is
Usage and nuance: Palautuen conveys a sense of gradual or ongoing return, rather than a completed action.
Related forms include the noun palautuminen (recovery, convalescence) and the noun palautus (return or restoration of
See also: palautuminen, palautus, palautuva, Finnish grammar on adverbial participles.