Huomiona

Huomiona is a Finnish noun form used to introduce a remark, caveat, or piece of information in written or formal Finnish. It conveys the sense of “as a note” or “note that,” and is commonly translated into English as “for your information,” “note that,” or “as a note.” The expression is especially frequent in official correspondence, memos, contracts, and policy documents, where it helps to flag important information for the reader.

Grammatically, huomiona is the essive form of huomio, meaning it functions like “in the state of a note/remark.” This form is typical in formal writing and is less common in casual conversation, where simpler phrases such as “huomautetaan” or “huomioi” may be preferred. In everyday language, speakers might instead use phrases like “tietona,” “muistettavaa on,” or simply “note.” The usage of huomiona often appears with a colon or comma following it, before the specific remark.

Examples include: “Huomiona, että tilaukset voivat viivästyä johtuen toimituskapasiteetin rajoituksista.” or “Huomiona, että tämän ohjeen muutokset astuvat voimaan ensi kuusta.” These sentences illustrate how huomiona introduces clarifications or important notices in a formal sentence.

Related terms include huomio (attention, notice) and huomautus (note, remark) as well as verb forms such as huomauttaa (to note, to remark) and huomioida (to take into account). Huomiona serves as a stylistic option for structuring information clearly and formally in Finnish texts.

Etymology: huomiona is derived from huomio meaning attention or notice, with the essive suffix -na producing the sense “as a note/remark.”