asianmukaiseseen

Asianmukaiseseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective asianmukainen, meaning appropriate, proper, or suitable. In Finnish, the illative case expresses movement toward or into something, so asianmukaiseseen is used before a noun in illative to convey “to the appropriate …” or “into the appropriate …” for example asianmukaiseseen menettelyyn or asianmukaiseseen ohjeistukseen.

Etymology and morphology: The word is built from the base asianmukainen, formed from asi- (matter, affair) with the suffix muka- and the adjectival ending -ainen. The illative suffix -eseen attaches to the adjective when the noun it modifies is in illative case, yielding forms such as asianmukaiseseen. This construction allows the adjective to agree in case and number with the noun it modifies.

Usage: Asianmukaiseseen occurs predominantly in formal or official Finnish texts, such as government guidelines, legal documents, and policy materials. It is used to emphasize compliance with standards, procedures, or norms by directing attention to the appropriate procedural or substantive context.

Examples:

- Asianmukaiseseen menettelyyn viitaten laadittiin ohjeistus. (Guidelines were prepared with reference to the appropriate procedure.)

- Hankinnat tulee toteuttaa asianmukaiseseen ohjeistukseen perustuen. (Purchases must be carried out based on the appropriate guidance.)

See also: Finnish grammar, illative case, adjectives in Finnish, standard language in official documents.