Tutkinnalliset

Tutkinnalliset is a Finnish adjective meaning relating to investigation or inquiry. It is formed from the noun tutkinta (investigation) with the adjectival suffix -llinen, and it is used primarily in legal, administrative, and academic contexts to describe matters connected to an investigation by police, prosecutors, or other authorities.

The term is most common as a modifier in plural form, for example tutkinnalliset toimenpiteet (investigative measures) or tutkinnalliset asiakirjat (investigative documents). The corresponding abstract noun is tutkinnallisuus, which can refer to the investigative nature or character of a process or activity. In everyday language, more general or neutral terms such as toimenpiteet or prosessi are often used, while tutkinnalliset remains typical in official or formal writing.

Grammatically, tutkinnallinen behaves like other Finnish adjectives formed with -llinen. It agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case, for instance: tutkinnalliset toimenpiteet (nom. plural), tutkinnallista toimintaan liittyviä toimenpiteitä (partitive), tutkinnallisessa vaiheessa (inessive).

Examples of use include: “Tutkinnalliset toimenpiteet voivat sisältää kuulustelut sekä asiakirjojen tarkastamisen.” and “Tutkinnallinen prosessi vaatii oikea-aikaista tiedonkeruuta.” The term conveys formal or procedural aspects tied to an investigation rather than general or descriptive qualities.

See also terms related to investigations, such as tutkinta (investigation) and tutkinnallisuus (investigative nature).