Suunnattuna

Suunnattuna is a Finnish linguistic term referring to a specific participial form derived from the verb suunnata, meaning to direct or to aim. The form functions as the essive of a past passive participle, attaching the suffix -na/-nä to yield suunnattuna with the sense “in the state of being aimed at” or “as directed toward.” It is predominantly found in formal or literary Finnish and in linguistic descriptions, rather than in everyday speech.

In grammar, suunnattuna is used to describe the role or purpose of something, often in predicative position or in fixed constructions that designate target groups or directions. The expression typically occurs with a prepositional phrase indicating the target, such as suunnattuna kohderyhmälle or suunnattuna kohti jotakin, though exact collocations may vary.

Relation to related forms: suunnattu means “directed/aimed” and is common in attributive use (suunnattu ohjelma, “a directed program”). Suunnattuna shares the same verb root but emphasizes the state or role (“as directed toward”) rather than a simple attribute. It is part of Finnish participle and essive forms used for nuanced descriptions in technical, policy, and academic writing.

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, essive case, suunnata, suunnattu.