parannusta

Parannusta is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun parannus. The word has two broad senses. In secular usage, parannus means an improvement, amendment, or corrective action applied to a system, process, document, or practice. Parannusta refers to the object or portion of improvement that is being undertaken or discussed. It is common in administrative or technical language, as in parannusta ohjelmaan (an improvement to the program) or parannusta laitokseen (an amendment to a facility).

In religious contexts, parannus means repentance or moral reform, the turning from sin toward God. In Finnish Christian discourse, parannus is a central concept; parannusta appears when speaking of the act or demand for repentance in partitive form. Common phrases include parannukseen kehoittaminen (calling to repentance) and parannuksen tie (the path of repentance). The parallel English word would be repentance or conversion, depending on context.

Grammatically, parannus is a regular noun of the first declension; parannusta is its partitive singular form, used after verbs and in phrases requiring the object of improvement or repentance. The root is related to parantaa "to improve, to repair," and the suffix -us forms an abstract noun.

See also: parannus.

Note: The exact sense is determined by context, with secular uses emphasizing improvement and changes, and religious uses focusing on moral change and turning toward faith.