koulutettua

Koulutettua is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective koulutettu, meaning "educated" or "trained." It is formed from the past participle of the verb kouluttaa (to educate) with the typical -ttu/-ttu suffix that creates adjectives from verbs.

In practice, koulutettua is used to describe a noun in a partitive context, for example when indicating an indefinite amount or when the noun is part of a broader expression. Common usages include phrases such as tarvita koulutettua työvoimaa (we need educated workforce) or lisää koulutettua väestöä (more educated population). Because Finnish adjectives decline to agree with the noun in number, case and definiteness, koulutettua may appear with different nouns and in various cases, e.g., koulutetun henkilön (genitive) or koulutetulle ihmiselle (allative).

Semantics and usage context: The term emphasizes formal education and professional training, rather than general knowledge. It is commonly used in discussions of labor markets, education policy and statistics about the population's education level. In Finnish, koulutettu corresponds to "educated" or "trained" in English, but the inflected form koulutettua is used to fit grammatical contexts, especially with mass or indefinite objects.

See also: koulutus, kouluttaa, koulutetut.