Suunnitelmaa

Suunnitelmaa is the partitive singular form of Finnish noun suunnitelma, meaning plan or proposal. In Finnish, the partitive case is used for indefinite or non-fully specified objects, and for many verbs that require a non-definite object. Thus suunnitelmaa appears when the speaker refers to a plan in a non-definite sense or in contexts that demand a partitive object.

Origin and form: suunnitelma is formed from the verb suunnitella (to plan) with the nominalizing suffix -ma. The corresponding partitive singular is suunnitelmaa, which follows the general pattern of partitive forms for nouns ending in -ma.

Usage notes: The form is common when the plan is not being referred to as a concrete single item or when the sentence requires a partitive object, for example in statements about needing or lacking plans, or in negated clauses. The exact nuance depends on context and accompanying case markings or verbs.

Related forms: The nominative is suunnitelma, the genitive suunnitelman, and the partitive plural is suunnitelmia. For broader meaning, see also suunnitelma and suunnitella.