lukijaa

Lukijaa is the singular partitive or accusative form of the Finnish noun lukija, meaning “a reader.” The base word lukija refers to a person who reads, such as a reader of a book, newspaper, or other text. The form lukijaa is produced by adding the -a ending to lukija to mark the object of a verb or a phrase that is oriented toward the reader.

In Finnish, the direct object of a verb can be in different cases depending on aspect and definiteness. Lukijaa is commonly used when the reader is the object of an action or when the context requires a partitive sense, as in phrases such as for the reader or with the reader in mind. For example, kirja on suunnattu lukijaa varten means “the book is designed for the reader,” and lukijaa ajatellen can be used to mean “thinking of the reader.”

Usage notes and related forms: lukijaa is tied to lukija and is part of a larger system of Finnish noun inflection. In plural, forms like lukijoita appear in contexts where multiple readers are referenced or when the object is plural and indefinite. The nominative plural is lukijat, while other case forms follow standard Finnish patterns.

See also: lukija, the base noun for the agent meaning “reader,” and Finnish grammar resources for noun inflection and case usage.