Kertomakohtaan

Kertomakohtaan is a Finnish term used in linguistic and literary contexts. It is the illative form of kertomakohta, a compound noun meaning “the point or scene of a story.” The base kertomakohta combines kertomus (story) and kohta (point, moment, scene). The illative suffix -aan yields kertomakohtaan, literally “to the narrative point” or “into the part of the story.” The form is used to indicate movement toward or focus on a specific moment in a text.

In practice, kertomakohtaan appears in analyses or writing guides to mark a transition to a particular moment in the narrative, such as a key scene or descriptive passage. For example, one might write: “Kerronnan fokus siirtyy kertomakohtaan,” meaning that the narrative focus shifts to the narrative point. Similarly, researchers may refer to “kertomakohtaan paluu” or “kertomakohtaan siirtyminen” to describe how the analysis navigates the text.

The term is relatively specialized and is most likely encountered in academic discussions of narrative structure or Finnish language studies. In everyday language, speakers typically refer to specific scenes with more common expressions rather than using kertomakohtaan.

See also: kertomus, kohta, illatiivi.