sallitussa

Sallitussa is a Finnish grammatical form used to express that something is within the realm of permission or authorization. It is the inessive form of the adjectival participle sallittu, meaning “allowed” or “permitted.” The term arises from the verb sallia, “to allow,” and the adjective sallittu. In use, sallitussa appears before a following noun that is in the same inessive context, creating phrases such as sallitussa tilassa or sallitussa käytössä.

Common constructions and meaning

Sallitussa is most often found in formal or legal language to indicate that a condition or activity is lawful under given rules. It does not stand alone as a noun; rather, it modifies another noun in the inessive case. Examples include sallitussa tilassa (“in a permitted state”), sallitussa käytössä (“in permitted use”), and sallitussa rajoissa or sallitussa rajoissa (“within the permitted limits”). The overall sense is that the referenced noun operates under an approved or sanctioned framework.

Usage notes

Sallitussa appears primarily in official, regulatory, or policy texts and is less common in everyday speech. In ordinary conversation, speakers are more likely to use phrases such as sallittu or ei saa käyttää to express permission, rather than repeatedly forming sallitussa constructions.

Etymology and grammar

The form derives from sallittu, the past participle of sallia. The suffix -ssa marks the inessive case in Finnish, signaling “in” or “within,” so sallitussa functions as an adjective in a case-marked noun phrase. Its practical role is to delimit the scope of permission in conjunction with the governing rule or regulation.