Kohdistuvista

Kohdistuvista is a Finnish participial form derived from the verb kohdistua, which means to be directed at or aimed at. In linguistic terms, kohdistuva means directed toward, and kohdistuvista appears as a plural, inflected form used to modify nouns in phrases that indicate targets or recipients of an action, influence, or discussion.

The form is most commonly seen in compound phrases where a plural noun is described as being targeted or directed at something. For example, kohdistuvista hyökkäyksistä can be translated as “attacks directed at (these) targets,” and kohdistuvista kysymyksistä as “questions directed at (these) people.” The exact grammatical case the participle takes depends on the role of the noun it modifies within the sentence. In practice, kohdistuvista functions as a descriptor that conveys the sense of “targets that are being aimed at.”

Usage and context: kohdistuvista appears frequently in journalism, security discussions, policy texts, and academic writing when describing actions, inquiries, or strategies aimed at particular groups, individuals, or issues. It allows speakers to specify the direction or target of an action without repeating the recipient’s noun.

See also: kohdistua, kohdistuva, participial forms in Finnish grammar, and related constructions used to describe directed actions or targeted phenomena.