toteutettuna

Toteutettuna is a Finnish participial form derived from the verb toteuttaa, which means to realize, implement, or carry out. In grammar it functions as the essive form of the past participle toteutettu and is used to express the state of something as having been implemented or realized. In practice, toteutettuna typically means “in the implemented state” or “as implemented,” and it is used in predicative or adverbial positions rather than as a simple attributive adjective.

The form is created by taking the past participle toteutettu and adding the essive suffix -na/-nä, yielding toteutettuna. This results in a phrase that indicates status rather than a static property. In standard Finnish, toteutettu is far more common as a straightforward attributive or predicative adjective (toteutettu suunnitelma = implemented plan). toteutettuna appears mainly in formal, technical, or descriptive writing, such as project reports, specifications, or process descriptions, where speakers want to emphasize that something has been carried out and remains in that state.

Usage notes: toteutettuna is not interchangeable with toteutettu in all contexts. The essive form emphasizes the current state rather than the action; it answers questions like “What is it in the state of?” rather than “What has been done?” For general explanations, writers may prefer toteutettu; toteutettuna appears when the focus is explicitly on the implemented condition.

See also: toteuttaa, toteutettu, toteutuminen, Finnish participles.