tiettyäni

Tiettyäni is a Finnish word that functions as a postposition. It is derived from the past active participle of the verb tietää, meaning "to know." When used, "tiettyäni" translates to "after I knew" or "having known." It indicates a sequential relationship between two events or states, where the knowing of something precedes another action or event.

For example, in the sentence "Tiettyäni totuuden, hän lähti" (Having known the truth, he left), the act of knowing the truth is presented as the reason or preceding condition for his departure. The structure highlights the completion of the act of knowing before the subsequent action occurs. It is a grammatical construction that conveys a sense of temporal order and often implies a causal link. The usage of "tiettyäni" is specific to situations where the subject of "knowing" is the same as the subject of the following clause. This postposition is an example of how Finnish grammar uses participles and postpositions to create complex temporal and causal relationships within a sentence.