Suositusta

Suositusta is a form of the Finnish noun suositus, which means a recommendation, suggestion, or guideline given by an authority or expert. In everyday language and in official contexts, suositukset refer to advised actions or preferred options, such as dietary guidelines (ruokasuositukset) or health and safety guidelines.

Grammatical note: suositusta is the partitive singular form of suositus. In Finnish, the partitive is used to express non-specific quantities or indefinite references, or after verbs that require the partitive. Other common inflected forms of suositus include suositus (nominative singular), suosituksen (genitive singular and accusative singular), suositukset (nominative plural), and suosituksia (partitive plural).

Usage and nuance: suositus denotes an advisory or non-binding recommendation, often issued by authorities, experts, or organizations. It is generally not the same as a legal requirement or order (ohje vs määräys); suositus implies guidance that can be followed at discretion. In public discourse, suositukset appear in contexts such as health, nutrition, consumer guidance, and professional standards. The term is frequently used in combination with nouns to form compound expressions, for example ruokasuositukset or terveys- ja turvallisuussuositukset, to specify the domain of the recommendation.

Etymology: suositus derives from the verb suositella (to recommend) with the nominalizing suffix -us, a common pattern in Finnish for forming abstract nouns that denote concepts or principles.