kohdat

Kohdat is the plural form of the Finnish noun kohta. The overarching sense is a point, item, or place that forms part of a larger whole. In everyday and formal Finnish, kohdat are used to refer to distinct elements within a sequence, document, or discussion.

Common uses include: items on an agenda or within a list, such as a meeting program or a checklist (for example, kokouksen kohdat or asialistan kohdat). They can also denote sections or topics within a text, speech, or report (for instance, esityksen kohdat or oppikirjan kohdat). The term emphasizes discrete units that are considered one by one or as part of an organized structure.

The word is typically found in written and formal speech. It derives from the common Finnish noun kohta and shares its core meaning with related forms used to indicate points of reference, stages, or moments within a larger framework. In most contexts, kohdat are countable and take plural agreement simply as kohdat, with the singular being kohta and various inflected forms (e.g., kohdan, kohdata).

Note that while kohdat can refer to points in time or place in a broad sense, the most frequent and natural uses are as items in an agenda, topics in a text, or sections within a document. For a related sense of a single point or location, Finnish speakers more commonly use kohta or kohde, depending on the specific nuance. See also kohta, kohdata.