Verrattuun

Verrattuun is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb verrata, meaning to compare. It is the illative singular form of the past passive participle verrattu, and it is used in noun phrases to indicate the target or object of a comparison in a way that aligns with Finnish adjective and participle usage.

In practice, verrattuun functions as an adjective-like modifier that specifies “to the one that has been compared” or “the compared item.” It is commonly found in technical or academic Finnish when researchers describe data, phenomena, or items that are being contrasted with others. When a noun is involved, verrattuun agrees with the noun’s case and number, and the accompanying noun will take the illative or another case form as required by the sentence. For example, verrattuun aineistoon would mean “to the dataset that has been compared.”

Origin and relation: Verrattu comes from the verb verrata (to compare). Verrattuun forms part of a family that includes related participle forms such as verrattu, verrattua, and verrattujen, all of which influence how the modified noun communicates the reference point in a comparison.

Usage notes: Verrattuun appears primarily in written Finnish, especially in methodological sections, data descriptions, or analyses where precise reference to the compared item is important. It is less common in everyday speech and more likely to be encountered in formal texts.

See also: Finnish grammar, participles, illative case, comparative constructions, data description.