epäluokiteltuun

Epäluokiteltuun is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective epäluokiteltu, meaning "not classified" or "unclassified." It is used when describing a noun that is in the illative case, typically to indicate movement toward or into the category of unclassified materials, data, or documents. In Finnish grammar, illative forms accompany nouns in the illative case, and adjectives in this form must agree with the noun they modify.

Etymology and grammar: The word combines the negating prefix epä- with luokiteltu (classified), yielding epäluokiteltu (unclassified). The illative suffix -uun/-uun attaches to form epäluokiteltuun, signaling direction toward the unclassified category. This form is primarily encountered in bureaucratic, archival, or information-management contexts.

Usage and context: Epäluokiteltuun appears in discussions of document handling, data governance, and security classifications where items are categorized as unclassified. It is most common in formal Finnish writing, such as archival policies, digital governance manuals, and administrative procedures. The term helps specify the destination or status of items in classification workflows.

Examples:

- Aineisto on siirretty epäluokiteltuun aineistoon. (The material has been moved to unclassified material.)

- Epäluokiteltuun arkistoon viittaavat ohjeet koskevat vain yleiseen käyttöä. (The instructions referring to the unclassified archive apply to general use.)

See also: Finnish grammar, illative case, luokitus (classification), epä- prefix.

Epäluokiteltuun is a grammatical form rather than a standalone lexical item; its meaning derives from the base adjective epäluokiteltu and the illative case marking.