Kirjoitetulle

Kirjoitetulle is the allative singular form of the Finnish past passive participle kirjoitettu, derived from the verb kirjoittaa (“to write”). As an adjective, kirjoitettu denotes “written” and agrees with the noun it modifies in case, number, and definiteness. When the head noun is in the allative case, the modifying participle also takes the allative ending, producing forms such as kirjoitetulle sanalle or kirjoitetulle paperille.

Formation and use

The form is created by taking the participle stem kirjoitettu and adding the allative suffix -lle. This yields kirjoitetulle in contexts where the overall noun phrase is directed toward or designated for a written target. The structure is common in Finnish where the head noun is in the allative case, for example for phrases meaning “to the written word” or “to the written paper.”

Typical usage

Kirjoitetulle is most often found in literary, rhetorical, or scholarly language, particularly in phrases that contrast spoken versus written content or emphasize the authority or permanence of written text. It functions within noun phrases rather than as an independent word.

Examples

- Keskustelussa annettiin paljon painoarvoa kirjoitetulle sanalle. (In the discussion, much weight was given to the written word.)

- Kirjoitetulle paperille merkitään kaikki viralliset tiedot. (All official information is written on the paper.)

Notes

As a inflected form, kirjoitetulle appears in contexts where the target noun is in the allative case; it is not a standalone lemma. It illustrates how Finnish adjectives and participles decline to match the case system of nouns in complex noun phrases.