havaitulla

Havaitulla is a Finnish grammatical form used as an adjective in the adessive case. It is the adessive singular form of the past participle havaittu, which comes from the verb havaita meaning “to observe” or “to detect.” The term describes something that has been observed or detected by an observer, researcher, or instrument and is often used to indicate information obtained through observation rather than inference.

Usage and examples

Havaitulla is commonly found in scientific and reporting language to attribute statements to observed data or phenomena. Examples include:

- havaitulla alueella (in the observed area)

- havaitulla ilmiöllä (by the observed phenomenon)

- havaitulla tiedolla (with the observed data)

The form can be inflected to agree with the noun it modifies, with the plural adessive typically appearing as havaituilla in standard usage.

Grammar and function

Havaitulla functions as an adjectival participle. It modifies nouns to signal that the described entity or information has been obtained through observation. It differs from the non-participial adjectives in that it carries the sense of observed or detected. The accompanying noun phrase usually specifies the nature of the observation or the object of the observation.

Related forms

Related Finnish forms include havaita (to observe), havainto (observation), and havaittava (observable). The corresponding participles and inflected forms extend similarly to express observational attribution across different cases and numbers.

See also

Havaita, havainto, havaittava. For further usage, consult Finnish grammar resources that cover participial adjectives and adessive constructions.