Merkinnällä

Merkinnällä is a Finnish word formed as the adessive singular of the noun merkintä, meaning a note, annotation, mark, or label. In Finnish grammar, the adessive case with -lla/-llä expresses instrument or means, or the manner in which something is done. Therefore merkinnällä conveys “with a mark/notation” or “by means of a marking.” The term is commonly used to describe labeling, tagging, or annotating items such as documents, data records, or library entries.

The use of merkinnällä often appears in contexts where something carries a specific label or annotation. It can indicate the instrument by which something is identified or categorized, for example in procedures, data management, and archival work. When describing how an item is identified, merkinnällä provides a concise way to say that the marking or note is the distinguishing feature.

Contexts where merkinnällä is common include documentation, cataloging, file management, and metadata tagging. It is also used in everyday language to refer to labeling an object with a particular remark or tag.

Examples:

- Dokumentti on merkitty merkinnällä "luottamuksellinen."

- Jokainen tiedosto voidaan merkitä merkinnällä "arkistoitu" tai "päivitetty".

Such usage makes it clear that the identifier is a label or annotation applied to the item. See also merkintä and adessive case forms in Finnish grammar.