Rajatuissa

Rajatuissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish past passive participle rajattu, meaning delimited or bounded. As a grammatical form, it is used to modify nouns in phrases such as rajatuissa tiloissa (in the restricted spaces) or rajatuissa puitteissa (within the bounded framework). In practice, the form signals that the described objects or conditions are limited by some boundary or rule.

Etymology and morphology: Rajattu derives from the verb rajata, “to delimit” or “to border,” itself from the noun raja, “border.” The suffix -ttu marks the past passive participle, and the inessive plural ending -issa/-issä yields rajatuissa, indicating “in the delimited/bounded ones” or more naturally “in the restricted contexts.”

Usage: Rajatuissa is primarily a descriptive adjective used with a noun, often in formal or technical writing. It appears in phrases that specify conditions, spaces, data, or frameworks that are restricted or bounded. It is not typically used as a standalone noun.

Examples:

- Tutkimus tehtiin rajatuissa tiloissa. The study was conducted in restricted spaces.

- Dataa analysoitiin rajatuissa aineistoissa. Data were analyzed in restricted datasets.

- Rajatuissa puitteissa työskentely on ohjeellista. Working within bounded frameworks is recommended in this context.

See also: Related forms include rajattu (delimited/restricted) and rajata (to delimit). The concept is commonly encountered in discussions of experimental design, data governance, and contexts where borders or limits define applicable conditions.