Tavoitettua

Tavoitettua is a Finnish term used to describe the partitive form of the passive past participle of the verb tavoittaa, which means to reach or to achieve. The base participle is tavoitettu, and in the partitive it appears as tavoitettua. This form is typical in written or formal Finnish and is used to refer to values, quantities, or outcomes that have been reached or targeted.

Grammatical role and usage: Tavoitettua functions within noun phrases in the partitive case, often accompanying indefinite referents or generalized ideas. Common collocations include phrases such as tavoitettua määrää (the amount reached/targeted) and tavoitettua tulosta (the achieved result). The form signals that the object is not fully specified or is considered as a whole that has been reached to some extent.

Frequency and alternatives: Tavoitettua is more common in official reports, statistical texts, or analytical writing. In everyday speech, speakers more often use synonyms such as saavutettu (achieved) or toteutunut (realized) to express a similar sense, depending on context.

Examples:

- Raportissa viitattiin tavoitettua määrää suurempiin lukuihin.

- Tavoitettua tulosta pidettiin myönteisenä kehityksenä.

See also: Finnish grammar, passive participle, partitive case.