puhuttuna

Puhuttuna is a term that appears in Finnish linguistics to describe a particular participial form derived from the verb puhua, meaning to speak. In analyses, puhuttuna is described as a form that conveys the sense that something has been spoken or uttered, and it is often treated as part of a discussion of verbal morphology rather than as a common conversational word.

In grammatical descriptions, puhuttuna is typically presented as a rarely used or specialized form. It is related to the past passive participle puhutttu but is extended with an additional suffix that signals a state or mode of being, a nuance that grammarians sometimes describe with the essive-like function of -na/-nä. As such, puhuttuna is usually encountered in theoretical works, historical texts, or careful linguistic explanations rather than in everyday Finnish prose or speech.

Usage of puhuttuna varies by source. While standard Finnish commonly uses the simple past passive participle puhutttu to mean “spoken,” puhuttuna may appear in more formal, analytical, or textbook contexts to illustrate how Finnish can morph a verb into different descriptive forms. Because the form is not widespread in contemporary everyday language, its appearance is more typical of grammars, language descriptions, and discussions of Finnish morphology than of ordinary writing or conversation.

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, passive voice, morphology of Finnish verbs.