Tarkoitettavasta

Tarkoitettavasta is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the present passive participle tarkoitettava, which itself comes from the verb tarkoittaa meaning “to mean” or “to intend.” The word tarkoitettavasta is the elative singular form, indicating the sense “from the thing (or person) that is to be intended.” In Finnish, the elative case (-sta/-stä) is used to express movement away from a source or origin, and in this instance it marks relation to the thing that is viewed as to be intended or meant.

In usage, tarkoitettavasta typically appears in formal or written Finnish, including academic or legal contexts, where the speaker discusses material or concepts linked to intention or purpose. It functions as part of a noun phrase or as a modifier within a larger clause, and it often occurs after prepositions that require an elative object. Because it is a specific inflected form of a participial adjective, it reflects both the meaning related to intention and the grammatical role of indicating origin or reference.

Morphologically, tarkoitettavasta shows how Finnish uses participial stems in conjunction with case endings to create precise expressions. The stem tarkoitettava conveys the sense of “to be intended,” while the elative ending -sta/-stä attaches to form tarkoitettavasta. This combination enables nuanced references to sources or aspects connected to intended or meant content within a sentence.

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, case inflections, elative case.