Lomaketta

Lomaketta is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun lomake, which means a form, template, or application form. In Finnish administrative and everyday language, lomake refers to a document intended to be filled out, such as a government form, survey, or registration sheet. The form lomaketta appears when the form is the object of a verb that requires the partitive mood or when negation is involved.

In grammar, lomake declines like a typical Finnish noun. The partitive singular is lomaketta; the genitive singular is lomakkeen; the plural nominative is lomakkeet, and the partitive plural is lomakkeita. The partitive form lomaketta is commonly used after verbs such as tarvita (need), käyttää (use), täyttää (fill out), or negation phrases like en tarvitse lomaketta (I do not need a form).

Usage contexts include administrative processes, surveys, registrations, and electronic services. Lomakkeet are frequently provided online or in person, and their completion is often required to proceed with an application, eligibility check, or service request. In digital administration, lomakkeet are increasingly presented as fillable PDFs or web forms, sometimes with dynamic validation and autosave features.

Examples: Tarvitsen lomaketta (I need a form). En tarvitse lomaketta (I do not need a form). Täytä tämä lomake (fill out this form). Tällä lomakkeella on tarkoitus kerätä tiedot. Lomakkeet (plural) and lomakkeita (partitive plural) are its common plural forms.

See also: lomake, hakkertetyt lomakkeistot in Finnish administrative language.