Pidettyihin
Pidettyihin is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb pitää, meaning to hold, keep, or consider/like. In linguistic terms, pidetty on the past passive participle, and adding the illative plural suffix -ihin yields pidettyihin. This form is used to indicate direction toward a group of things that have been kept or are regarded as kept/maintained, rather than to describe a single item.
- Base: pidetty (past passive participle of pitää).
- Suffix: -ihin, the illative plural ending, used to express movement into or toward a plural set
- Result: pidettyihin describes “into those things” or “to those that have been kept/considered.” The sense can
Pidettyihin is most commonly found in formal, written Finnish, such as administrative, legal, or technical texts.
- Esineet on siirretty pidettyihin tiloihin. (The objects have been moved into the spaces that are kept/maintained.)
- Padaan on suunnattu investointeja pidettyihin kohteisiin. (Investments have been directed to the projects/targets that are kept/maintained.)
Note: pidettyihin is a specialized form and is less common in everyday speech, where simpler constructions