ajankohtaa

Ajankohtaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun ajankohta, which denotes a point in time, a time period, or a matter that is timely or topical. In Finnish grammar, ajankohta declines through cases: the nominative is ajankohta, the genitive ajankohdan, and the partitive ajankohtaa. The partitive form is used when the noun is indefinite, when an action affects only part of something, or when the verb requires the partitive object.

Two main senses are typical for ajankohta: a temporal sense (a specific moment or period in time) and a topical or current-affairs sense (a matter that is timely or relevant). In journalism and public discourse, ajankohtainen (the adjective form) is frequently used to describe something current or worth attention, and ajankohta itself can refer to a matter that is under discussion or investigation.

Usage is common in phrases such as ajankohtaa koskeva, meaning concerning the current matter. For example, Keskustelu käsittelee ajankohtaa (The discussion concerns the current matter). Ajankohtaa koskeva uutinen julkaistiin (The news article concerning the current matter was published). The form ajankohtaa often appears as the object of verbs like koskea or käsitellä, and it can be concordant with other elements in a sentence.

Related terms include ajankohtainen (timely, topical), ajankohtaisuus (topicality or timeliness), and the base ajankohta (time, moment, or topical issue). The word commonly appears in both formal and media language to signal relevance to the present moment or to ongoing discussions.