Korostetut

Korostetut is a Finnish adjective form meaning "emphasized" or "accentuated." It is the plural nominative form of the past participle korostettu, derived from the verb korostaa. The term is used to describe elements that have been highlighted or stressed in a text, presentation, or analysis.

Usage and examples

Korostetut can modify plural nouns such as korostetut sanat (emphasized words), korostetut kohdat (highlighted sections), or korostetut tiedot (emphasized data). It can be used attributively, as in Tekstin korostetut sanat, or predicatively, as in Nämä sanat ovat korostetut. In typography or document design, korostetut indicates emphasis placed on terms or phrases, often achieved with formatting like bold or italics, though the word itself denotes the emphasis status rather than the specific method.

Relation to related terms

Korostus refers to the act or result of emphasizing, while korostaminen denotes the process of emphasizing. These terms are commonly found in editing, linguistic analysis, and rhetoric discussions.

Etymology

Korostetut derives from korostaa (to emphasize) with the past participle suffix -ettu, forming korostettu and its plural korostetut. The concept is widespread in Finnish-language writing when noting items that have been intentionally highlighted.