suhtautu

Suhtautu is not a standard Finnish lemma; the correct infinitive is suhtautua. Suhtautua means to relate to, to have an attitude toward, or to regard or treat something in a certain way. The verb is commonly used to describe a person’s stance toward people, ideas, events or situations, and it is often followed by phrases such as jhk (to something), or by adverbs that indicate the attitude (for example myönteisesti, kriittisesti).

The noun form relating to this verb is suhtautuminen, which refers to an attitude, approach, or the way someone regards something. Suhtautuminen can describe both individual and collective positions, such as a person’s attitude toward a policy or the general attitude within a community toward a topic.

Usage and collocations are typically straightforward in Finnish. Common expressions include phrases like suhtautua jhk (to regard or approach something) and adjectives or adverbs that modify the attitude, such as suhtautua myönteisesti (to view positively) or suhtautua kriittisesti (to view critically). Finnish speakers often contrast positive, negative, or neutral attitudes using these constructions.

In sum, suhtautu appears as a stem in the standard verb suhtautua, whose core meaning is to relate to or to have an attitude toward something. The related noun, suhtautuminen, denotes the resulting attitude or approach. The term is widely used in discourse on opinions, evaluations, and social or organizational responses.