Tarkoitettulla

Tarkoitettulla is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb tarkottaa (to mean or intend). It is the adessive singular form of the past passive participle tarkoitettu, which carries the sense of something that has been intended, planned, or designated for a particular purpose. In use, tarkoitettulla functions as an adjective describing a noun or as part of idiomatic phrases that convey the idea of doing something in accordance with its intended purpose.

As a participial adjective, tarkoitettu (and its inflected forms like tarkoitettulla) is common in technical, instructional, and descriptive writing. It helps specify that an action, device, instruction, or procedure is not accidental but aligned with a predefined aim or design. The adessive form tarkoitettulla appears in phrases that express manner or condition, most notably in combinations such as tarkoitettulla tavalla, meaning in the intended or designed manner. It can also appear in contexts referring to use or application, indicating that something should be done with its intended use in mind.

Etymologically, tarkoitettu is built from the stem tarkoit-, derived from tarkottaa, with the typical past participle suffix -ttu. The adessive ending -lla attaches to form tarkoitettulla, signaling a grammatical relation similar to “on/at/with” in English, but serving a descriptive rather than spatial function in Finnish.

In sum, tarkoitettulla signals that something is intended or to be used in a prescribed way, and it is most commonly encountered in phrases that emphasize proper or planned use.