Formaattilla

Formaattilla is the adessive form of the Finnish noun formaatti, meaning format. It is used to indicate the format in which something is produced, stored, or presented, and it focuses on the presentation template or data representation rather than the content itself. The adessive case -lla expresses notions such as “in,” “on,” or “with,” so formaattilla corresponds to “in the format” or “in the format it is provided.”

Usage of formaattilla is common in professional and technical Finnish. It appears in contexts such as media production, publishing, IT, and data exchange, where specifying the required format is important. For example, one might say that material must be delivered formaattilla PDF or that the video should be output formaattilla 16:9. In documentation and procurement, the phrase helps communicate precise requirements for how content should be formatted when shared or processed.

Etymology and relation to other terms: formaattilla derives from formaatti (format), a loanword with roots in European languages that refer to the arrangement, template, or standard of presentation. Related Finnish terms include formaatti, formatointi (formatting), and tiedostoformaatti (file format). Formaattilla is distinct from muoto meaning “shape” or “form,” though in everyday language they may overlap when discussing how information is presented.

See also: formaatti, formatointi, tiedostoformaatti.