Suuntauduttu
Suuntauduttu is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as an adjective or participial phrase derived from the verb suuntautua, meaning to orient toward or to be directed toward. The form is intended to express that something has become oriented toward a particular direction, target, or goal. In standard Finnish, however, suuntautunut is the more common participial adjective for “oriented,” while suuntauduttu is regarded as rare, and is more likely found in older texts, highly formal diction, or dialectal use.
Suuntauduttu is formed as a past passive participle from the stem suuntautu- with a participial suffix. Because
- suuntautua: the verb “to orient toward”
- suuntautunut: the common, contemporary participle meaning “oriented”