Suositeltuja

Suositeltuja is a Finnish grammatical form used as an adjective, meaning “recommended.” It is the plural partitive form of suositeltu, the past participle of the verb suositella, which means to recommend. The form suositeltuja describes a plural noun in the partitive case, indicating an indefinite or non-specified portion of items that are deemed recommended.

Grammatical notes

Finnish adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. Suositeltuja occurs when the noun is plural and in the partitive case. For example, suositeltuja kirjoja means “some recommended books.” Other examples include suositeltuja elokuvia (some recommended films) and suositeltuja tuotteita (some recommended products). In contrast, the nominative plural form suositellut is used for “the recommended [plural nouns],” as in suositellut kirjat (the recommended books).

Usage

Suositeltuja is typically used in contexts such as reviews, catalogs, or lists where items have been labeled as recommended by a source, reviewer, or guide. It conveys that the items have been singled out as worthy of attention without specifying an exact quantity.

Etymology

The term derives from suositella (to recommend) and its past participle suositeltu (recommended). The suffix -ja/-jä signals the partitive plural form, forming suositeltuja for the object of the sentence.

See also

suositus (recommendation), suositella (to recommend), suositeltu (recommended).