Sisääntuleva

Sisääntuleva is a Finnish adjective meaning "incoming" or "inbound." It is used to describe something that enters or is received by a system, place, or area. The term is formed from the present participle tuleva ("coming") and the directional prefix sisään- ("into"), yielding a compound that marks inward movement or reception.

Common contexts include infrastructure and technology: sisääntuleva liikenne refers to traffic entering a city or border crossing; sisääntuleva viesti or sisääntulevat viestit denotes messages that are received; sisääntuleva signaali or data refers to signals or data entering a device or system. The adjective can describe events, flows, or objects that are incoming.

Grammar: sisääntuleva behaves as a normal Finnish attributive adjective. It agrees with the noun in number and case: sisääntuleva viesti (a single incoming message), sisääntulevat viestit (incoming messages). The genitive would be sisääntulevan viestin, and so on.

Etymology and nuance: The prefix sisään- conveys direction toward the inside; combined with tuleva, it emphasizes that something is approaching or being received rather than emitted. It is typically used in formal or technical contexts; everyday language may simply use tuleva or specify the direction by other means.

Related terms: ulostuleva (outgoing), ulospäin (outward), sisäänmeno (entry).