Tietoja

Tietoja is the partitive plural form of the Finnish noun tieto, which denotes information, knowledge, or data. In Finnish, tieto is used broadly for information in everyday language as well as in formal or technical contexts. The form tietoja specifically signals an unspecified amount of information or several pieces of information, and it is commonly used as the object of verbs that require the partitive case, such as kerätä tietoja (to collect information) or pyytää lisätietoja (to request further information). It also appears in compounds like henkilötietoja (personal data) and other data-related terms.

Grammatically, tieto is a neuter noun. Its nominative plural is tiedot, the singular partitive is tietoa, and the plural partitive is tietoja. The plural partitive tietoja is frequent when referring to multiple items of information in a non-definite sense or in formal phrasing. In compounds, the form tietoja remains the partitive plural, as in lisätietoja (further information) or henkilötietoja (personal data).

Usage notes: tietoja emphasizes partiality or plurality and is used when the exact amount of information is unknown or when talking about several items of information. It is a common object form in Finnish sentences about information gathering, reporting, and data handling. The term is widely encountered in media, research, administration, and data protection contexts.

Etymology and related terms: tietoja derives from the root tieto. The word is closely related to other Finnic languages; for example, Estonian teave means information. The basic form tieto and its plural tiedot contrast with tietoja in contexts requiring the partitive plural. See also tieto, tiedot, henkilötietoja.