Lasketulla

Lasketulla is the adessive form of the Finnish past participle laskettu, meaning calculated or computed. In Finnish, participles can function as adjectives and take case endings to agree with the noun they modify. Therefore lasketulla describes a noun that has undergone calculation, as in phrases like lasketulla hinnalla or lasketulla summalla.

Usage and context: The term is common in technical, financial, statistical, and mathematical language, where it is important to distinguish between values obtained by measurement and those produced by calculation. It is used to qualify nouns to indicate that the value or quantity has been derived rather than directly observed.

Common constructions: Lasketulla hinnalla (at the calculated price), lasketulla summalla (by the calculated total), lasketulla tuloksella (with the calculated result). These forms reflect how the adessive case signals context or means related to the calculated value. While widely understood in professional texts, lasketulla as a stand-alone term is primarily encountered as part of a larger expression.

Related forms: The base adjective laskettu, the participle laskeminen (the act of calculating), and other inflected forms such as lasketun, lasketun, or lasketulla depending on the noun’s gender and case. The choice between calculated (laskettu) and to-be-calculated (laskettava) depends on whether the value is already determined or still pending calculation.

See also: laskenta, laskelmointi, laskentaohjelmisto, tilastotiede, taloushallinto.