Tervetullutta

Tervetullutta is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the partitive singular of the adjective tervetullut, which can be translated as “welcomed” or “welcome.” In Finnish, adjectives that modify a noun in the partitive case take this kind of form, signaling indefiniteness or ongoingness of the noun phrase.

A common usage appears in phrases describing something that is welcomed or received positively. For example, tervetullutta keskustelua means “welcomed discussion,” referring to a discussion that is regarded as welcome. Another example is tervetullutta palautetta, meaning “welcomed feedback.” In these cases the noun (keskustelua, palautetta) is in the partitive case, while tervetullutta functions as the attributive adjective.

Tervetullutta is most often encountered in formal writing, journalism, or literary contexts. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer different constructions or decline to emphasize the partitive form, but the form remains a correct and recognizable expression in standard Finnish.

Relation to other forms is straightforward: the base adjective is tervetullut, which in the nominative singular describes a definite, singular noun (e.g., tervetullut vieras – a welcome guest). The form tervetullutta is its surface, partitive singular variant used when the noun is in partitive (e.g., keskustelua, palautetta). Thus, tervetullutta serves as a grammatical tool to convey that what is being described is welcomed in a non-countable or indefinite sense.

See also: Finnish grammar, adjectives, partitive case, participles.