Omakohtaista

Omakohtaista is a Finnish-language inflected form of the adjective omakohtainen, meaning “personal” or “pertaining to one’s own.” The base adjective omakohtainen is used to describe content that originates from or concerns the speaker or a subject personally. Omakohtaista is the partitive singular form, and it is used before a noun in partitive case, as in omakohtaista tietoa (“personal information”) or omakohtaista kokemusta (“personal experience”). Finnish adjectives decline to agree with the noun in number and case, so omakohtaista appears specifically in contexts where the noun is in partitive form, such as tietoa, kokemusta, mielipidettä, etc.

In usage, omakohtaista conveys subjectivity or personal relevance. It is common in everyday language when discussing personal experiences, opinions, or autobiographical content, and it also appears in discussions of privacy or data protection to indicate information that concerns an individual. For example, omakohtaista tietoa is frequently used to refer to information about a person in contrast to general or public data.

Etymology and form: the word is built from oma (“own”) and the noun-forming suffixes associated with -kohtainen, an adjective meaning “pertinent” or “relevant.” The form omakohtaista represents the typical partitive singular inflection of that adjective. Related forms include omakohtaiset kokemukset (personal experiences) and omakohtainen katsomus (a personal view).

Omakohtaista is a ordinary, widely understood term in Finnish, used to emphasize personal origin or relevance of information, statements, or experiences. It appears across everyday language, journalism, and legal or ethical discussions where personal content is distinguished from general, non-personal material.