Sovitussa

Sovitussa is a Finnish linguistic form that functions as an adjective or participial modifier meaning “agreed” or “settled.” It is the inessive singular form of the past passive participle sovittu, and it is used to describe the state of an arrangement, contract, or plan rather than describing a person. The term appears in contexts where an agreement or timetable has been established and is being referred to as the current, active state.

Grammatical notes: Sovittu is derived from the verb sovittaa, meaning to agree, settle, or fit. In Finnish, the inessive case marked by -ssa/-ssä signals “in" a location or state; therefore sovitussa is used with a following noun to express “in the agreed [noun].” Common collocations include sovitussa aikataulussa (in the agreed schedule), sovitussa järjestyksessä (in the agreed order), and sovitussa tilanteessa (in the agreed-upon situation). It is not a standalone concept but a standard inflected form that appears in formal or written Finnish, especially in legal, business, or procedural language.

Examples:

- Päivän tapahtumat edetään sovitussa aikataulussa. (The day’s events proceed on the agreed schedule.)

- Kaikki osapuolet toimivat sovitussa järjestyksessä. (All parties act in the agreed order.)

See also: sovittu, sopimus, sovittaa, aikataulu.

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