Esitettyyn

Esitettyyn is a Finnish grammatical form used as an adjective in front of a noun to indicate that the described element has been presented or proposed and is in the illative case. It is formed from the past passive participle esitetty (from esittää, to present) with the illative singular suffix, yielding esitettyyn. The meaning conveyed is “the presented” or “the proposed” when the modified noun is in illative, for example esitettyyn kysymykseen or esitettyyn suunnitelmaan.

In practical use, esitettyyn appears primarily in formal Finnish, such as reports, official documents, or technical writing, where it helps specify items that have already been introduced or put forward. It functions to link the part of the sentence that names what is being referred to with its directional or target sense (illative), indicating “to the presented [item].”

Examples:

- Esitettyyn kysymykseen annettiin kattava vastaus. (A comprehensive answer was given to the question that was presented.)

- Esitettyyn suunnitelmaan liittyy useita riskitekijöitä. (Several risk factors are associated with the proposed plan.)

- Esitettyyn kritiikkiin vastattiin selvästi. (A clear response was given to the presented critique.)

Etymology and morphology:

- Esitettyyn combines esitetty, the past passive participle of esittää, with the illative suffix -yn. This form agrees with the noun it modifies, which must be in illative singular; the plural would be esitettyihin for nouns in illative plural. The construction enables concise expressions of previously introduced or proposed elements within a sentence.