katseluun

Katseluun is a grammatical form in Finnish derived from the noun katselu, which means viewing or watching. The word is the illative case of katselu, and it expresses movement toward viewing or a purpose related to viewing. In many contexts it can be translated as “for viewing” or “for the viewing of …”.

Etymology and formation: Katselu is formed from the verb katsoa, meaning to look or to watch, with a nominalizing suffix that yields the noun for the activity. The illative ending -uun (appearing as -uun in this form) attaches to katselu to produce katseluun, signaling direction toward viewing or a designated use for viewing. Finnish illative forms vary in spelling depending on vowel harmony, but katseluun is the standard form for this noun in illative.

Usage: Katseluun is most commonly found in compound phrases that describe purpose, suitability, or instruction. Examples include katseluun tarkoitetut kuvat (images intended for viewing) and katseluun soveltuva laite (a device suitable for viewing). The term is typical in technical, catalog, or instructional language and is less common in everyday spoken Finnish without a supporting adjective or noun.

Relation to related forms: Katseluun is distinct from katselu, the noun meaning viewing in general, and from katsoa, the verb meaning to look or to watch. Other related forms express different facets of viewing, such as katseltavissa (can be viewed) or katseltava (viewable).

See also: katselu, katsoa, katseltavissa, katseltava.