Omistetulla

Omistetulla is a Finnish adjective form derived from the past participle omistettu, meaning “owned” or “possessed.” It is the adessive singular form used to describe something that is owned by someone or to indicate that a location or object is in the state of ownership. The form is typically used in contexts where ownership is relevant, such as property descriptions, contracts, or descriptive text.

Morphology and usage

Omistetulla is formed from the stem omistet- plus the adessive case ending -ulla, which marks location roughly as “on/at the owned [object].” The owner is not specified by omistetulla itself; the owner is usually stated in the surrounding sentence using a possessive form or a genitive noun (for example, omistetulla tontilla meaning “on the owned plot,” with the owner implied from context). The corresponding forms of the participle can be used to match different cases and numbers as required by the noun they modify.

Examples

Rakennus sijaitsee omistetulla tontilla. (The building is located on the owned plot.)

Omistetulla alueella on tiukkoja rakennussäädöksiä. (There are strict building regulations on the owned area.)

Relationship to related terms

Omistetulla relates to the concepts of omistus (ownership) and omistaja (owner). It is part of Finnish adjective and participial usage that conveys possession without naming the owner directly, relying on context or additional genitive phrases to identify the specific owner.

Notes

The term is primarily found in descriptive, legal, or real estate language and is less common in everyday casual speech. It serves as a precise way to indicate that a thing or place is under someone’s ownership in Finnish.