kohdistunutta

Kohdistunutta is a Finnish participial adjective derived from the verb kohdistua, meaning to be directed at or aimed at. The form kohdistunutta represents the partitive singular of the past passive participle kohdistunut and is used to modify a noun in the partitive case, indicating that the object has been targeted or directed at by an action or person.

As an attributive participle, kohdistunutta agrees with the noun it modifies in number and case. Common pairs include phrases such as kohdistunutta kritiikkiä (targeted criticism) or kohdistunutta huomiota (targeted attention). The form can also appear in predicative constructions when describing a situation as having been directed toward a target.

Usage and context vary by register, but kohdistunutta is frequently found in media, political discourse, and formal writing to emphasise intentional targeting. It contrasts with more general expressions for directed or aimed actions that do not specify targeting. While kohdistunutta conveys a sense of directedness, its precise nuance depends on the surrounding nouns and case endings.

Related terms include kohdistua (to be directed at, to aim at) and kohdistettu (directed/targeted, past participle). The word forms part of Finnish descriptive syntax used to articulate targeted behavior, messages, or actions toward a person, group, or issue.