määriteltyyn

Määriteltyyn is a Finnish inflected form of the adjective määritelty, meaning defined or specified. It is the illative singular form, used when the adjective modifies a noun in the illative case (the case that expresses direction toward or into something).

In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number. The base adjective määritelty comes from the verb määritellä (to define) and the participle suffix -ty, giving meaning “defined.” The illative form määritytyyn is used when the noun it modifies is in illative, for example to indicate “to the defined [purpose/goal/task].”

Common usage and function:

- määriteltyyn is typically followed by a noun in illative, creating phrases such as:

- määriteltyyn tarkoitukseen (for the defined/specified purpose)

- määriteltyyn tehtävään (to the defined task)

- The form is more common in formal, technical, or legislative language where specifications or defined criteria are being discussed.

Related forms:

- Nominative: määritelty

- Genitive singular: määritellyn

- Partitive singular: määriteltyä

- These illustrate how the participial adjective inflects to align with a noun’s case.

Etymology:

- määritelty derives from määritellä (to define) + participial suffix -ty, yielding the meaning “defined.”

- The sense of “defined” or “specified” is maintained in all its inflected forms.

Summary:

Määriteltyyn is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective määritelty, used to indicate movement toward or relation to something that has been defined or specified. It appears in contexts where a noun in illative is described as defined, such as määriteltyyn tarkoitukseen or määriteltyyn tehtävään.