Oikeaa

Oikeaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective oikea, meaning true, correct, or right. In Finnish, adjectives decline to agree with the noun they modify in case and number; oikeaa is used when the noun is in the partitive case or when the noun phrase expresses an indefinite amount or abstraction.

Usage commonly appears in statements about information, facts, or judgments. For example, "Hän haluaa oikeaa tietoa" translates as "He wants accurate information." Another example is "Hae oikeaa vastausta" or "Etsin oikeaa vastausta," meaning "I am looking for the correct answer." In predicative position, the nominative form oikea is typically used, as in "Se on oikea ratkaisu" (That is the right/correct solution). The form oikeaa thus marks non-definite or mass-like contexts, while oikea is used in definite predicative contexts.

Declension notes: The base form is oikea. The genitive/accusative singular is oikean, and the partitive singular remains oikeaa. Plural forms follow the standard Finnish adjective patterns, with nominative plural oikeat and other cases inflected accordingly.

Etymology and related terms: Oikea derives from a common Finnic root associated with straightness, propriety, and correctness. It is cognate with terms in related languages and serves as the basis for other related words, such as oikeus (law, justice, or the right) and the adverb oikeastaan (actually). Oikea also appears in expressions describing direction, indicating the right-hand side.

See also: oikeus, oikeastaan, vasen.