Suositeltua

Suositeltua is a Finnish word that functions as the partitive singular form of the past passive participle suositeltu, meaning “recommended” or “advised.” It derives from the verb suositella, which means to recommend. As a participial adjective, suositeltu can describe nouns in contexts where the referenced quantity is indefinite or partitive, or where the action of recommending has relevance to the noun.

In grammar, suositeltu behaves like an adjective formed from a participle. Its partitive singular form suositeltua is used with mass or uncountable nouns, often conveying that something has been recommended by someone or generally considered advisable after consideration. The related present passive participle suositeltava means “should be recommended” or “advisable,” and its form suositeltavaa appears in expressions describing general advisability.

Usage and examples:

- Tämä ruokavalio sisältää suositeltua proteiinia. (This diet contains recommended protein.)

- Monien aterioiden suositeltuja lisukkeita voivat olla esimerkiksi vihannekset tai täysjyvävilja. (Recommended accompaniments for many meals can include vegetables or whole grains.)

Nuances:

- Suositeltua emphasizes that the item has been recommended, often by experts or widely regarded as advisable, and is typically used with nouns in the partitive or in unbounded contexts.

- For expressing advisability in a general sense, Finnish more commonly uses suositeltava or suositeltavaa.

Etymology and relation:

- The form is built from suositella “to recommend” and the past passive participle suositeltu, with the partitive suffix -a/-ä yielding suositeltua. It is closely related to suositeltava and suositeltavaa, which cover related shades of meaning in different grammatical contexts.