Kohdattuja

Kohdattuja is a Finnish word formed from the verb kohdata, meaning to meet or encounter. It functions as the plural partitive form of the past passive participle kohdattu and is used as an attributive adjective to describe things that have been encountered. The form conveys an experiential nuance, emphasizing that the encounter has happened rather than the agent performing it.

In Finnish grammar, the -ttu/-tty suffix is used to form past passive participles such as kohdattu. When describing multiple items in partitive or indefinite form, the participle takes the plural partitive ending, yielding kohdattuja. This is common in written Finnish, especially in descriptive or report-like contexts such as field notes, studies, or narratives that summarize encounters, experiences, or observed phenomena. For example, kohdattuja tapauksia (encountered cases) and kohdattuja tarinoita (encountered stories) illustrate its typical usage.

Common uses include describing encountered problems (kohdattuja ongelmia), situations (kohdattuja tilanteita), or individuals (kohdattuja henkilöitä) that arose during research, interviews, or fieldwork. The construction is standard in formal and semi-formal Finnish, though it may sound somewhat specialized or literary in casual speech.

Alternatives include the singular kohdattu (for a single encountered item) or other participial forms depending on number and case of the noun being described. The choice between forms depends on whether the noun is in singular or plural, and in which grammatical case it appears.

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, past passive participle, -ttu/-tty suffix, descriptive adjectives.