Valituksessa

Valituksessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish noun valitus, which means an appeal or a complaint. The form translates roughly as “in the appeal” or “in the complaint” and is used to indicate location or context within a sentence.

Etymology and morphology: Valitus derives from the verb valittaa, meaning to complain or to appeal. The inessive suffix -ssa (or -ssä after consonants) marks a location, so valituksessa literally means “in the appeal.” The corresponding forms include valituksessa (in the appeal), valituksissa (in the appeals), and other cases for different functions.

Usage and context: In everyday Finnish, valitus most often means a general complaint. In legal and administrative language, valitus refers to a formal appeal filed against a decision to a higher authority. In this sense, valitusta käytetään sekä dokumentin nimeksi että prosessin käsitteelle. Valituksessa voi olla perusteluja, faktojen esittämistä ja vaatimuksia valituksen kohteena olevan päätöksen muuttamisesta.

Typical constructions: Valituksen mukaan = according to the complaint; Valituksessa todetaan = it is stated in the complaint. Finnish speakers use valituksessa to ground statements within the text of the appeal, or to refer to statements contained in the complaint document itself.

Examples:

- Valituksessa todetaan, että päätös on virheellinen.

- Valituksen mukaan hakemuksen johdosta tehty päätös on lainvastainen.

Notes: Valitus as a concept covers both informal complaints and formal legal appeals, but valituksessa as a grammatical form is primarily a locative marker indicating content or context within the appeal.