Pikkutekstissä

Pikkutekstissä is the inessive form of the Finnish noun pikkuteksti, which translates roughly to “in a short text.” The term is used in Finnish language contexts to indicate content that appears within a brief or compact text, and it is commonly encountered in grammar descriptions, writing guides, and examples of Finnish inflection.

Etymology and form

Pikkuteksti is a compound of pikk- (small) and teksti (text). As a noun, it declines according to standard Finnish grammar, with pikkutekstissä meaning “in a short text.” Other forms include pikkutekstiä (partitive), pikkutekstiä/ pikkutekstiä (accusative), and pikkutekstistä (elative). The form pikkutekstissä is frequently used in sentences that specify location within the text.

Usage

The term is primarily used in linguistic and educational contexts to illustrate the inessive case and how compounds are inflected in Finnish. Beyond grammar, pikkuteksti can refer to brief passages or blurbs within articles, advertisements, or social media posts where information is condensed into a few sentences. In journalism and marketing, the concept of short texts or microtexts (including pikkuteksti as a typographical unit) highlights conciseness and focus.

Examples

- Pikkutekstissä kerrotaan lyhyesti tavoitteet. (In the short text, the objectives are stated briefly.)

- Tehtävänä on kirjoittaa pikkuteksti, jossa tiivistetään pääkohdat. (The task is to write a short text that summarizes the main points.)

- Pikkutekstiä voidaan käyttää kutsumaan lukija lukemaan pidempää juttua. (A short text can be used to invite the reader to the longer piece.)

See also

pikkuteksti, teksti, Finnish inflection, Finnish grammar, microtext.