Erityistä

Erityistä is a Finnish word that functions as the partitive singular form of the adjective erityinen, meaning “special” or “particular.” It is used when the noun it modifies is in the partitive case or when the object is indefinite, which is common with mass nouns or phrases expressing degree or quantity.

In usage, erityistä often introduces phrases such as special attention, quality, or effort. Examples include: Tarvitaan erityistä huomiota tässä asiassa (Special attention is needed in this matter) and Hän teki erityistä työtä (He did special work). The form is chosen to match the noun it describes in case and number, typically with partitive nouns like huomiota, laatua, or työtä.

Erityistä is typically complemented by other forms of the same adjective in different cases, such as erityisen in the genitive or essive forms, and by the adverbial form erityisesti meaning “especially.” The everyday nuance of erityistä is to emphasize that something is not ordinary and has a notable or distinct quality.

Etymology and related terms: erityinen is part of a class of Finnish adjectives formed with the -inen suffix, indicating a characteristic or property. The related adverb tuotteet of the same stem is erityisesti, used to modify verbs or entire clauses to express emphasis.

See also: erityinen, erityisesti, erikois- (in broader contexts referring to special or exceptional).