sovellettun

Sovellettun is a Finnish word form used to denote something that has been or is to be applied; it is the genitive singular form of the past participle sovellettunut and is used in noun phrases to indicate the applicable or in-force nature of a rule, regulation, or standard. In legal and administrative language, sovellettun serves to specify which set of rules governs a situation.

Formation and grammar: The term is derived from the verb soveltaa, meaning to apply. The past participle sovellettunut functions as an adjective, and its inflected forms accompany nouns in various cases. The genitive singular form sovellettun is used to attribute applicability to a specific noun, for example in phrases like sovellettun lain mukaan, meaning according to the applicable law. The form helps distinguish the applicable rules from others that do not apply in a given context.

Usage: Sovellettun is most common in formal, especially legal and regulatory, texts. It appears in documents that define which laws, regulations, or standards apply to a particular situation. Its use signals precision about which set of rules is in effect, rather than referring to rules in a general sense. In everyday Finnish, the term is less frequent and typically confined to official or professional writing.

See also: soveltaa, sovellettava, sovellettavuus, laki, sääntö.

References: The word is described within Finnish grammar and legal language as the genitive singular of the participle sovellettunut, used to indicate applicability in formal contexts.