suositellussa

Suositellussa is a Finnish grammar form derived from the verb suositella, meaning to recommend. It is the inessive singular form of the participial adjective suositeltu, which translates as “recommended.” The form functions as an adjective that modifies a noun and indicates that the referent is in a state of being recommended.

In typical usage, suositellussa modifies a noun that is in the inessive case, expressing “in the recommended …” or “at the recommended …” Examples include suositellussa kirjassa (in the recommended book) or suositellussa listassa (in the recommended list). Finnish adjectives and participial adjectives decline for number and case, so suositellussa changes form depending on the case of the noun it describes.

Suositellussa is distinct from the predicative or copular use suositeltu, which means “recommended” in a clause by itself, as in Se on suositeltu (It is recommended). It also differs from suositeltava, the present-future or potential form meaning “recommended/adviseable,” which is used attributively before a noun as in suositeltava vaihtoehto (a recommended/advantageous option).

Origin and usage notes: suositellut is the past participle, while suositeltu serves as the base adjective. The inessive form suositellussa is a natural product of Finnish inflection rules for participial adjectives, reflecting location or state within a noun. It appears most often in formal, editorial, or instructional contexts where precise phrasing about recommendations or guidelines is needed.

See also: suositeltu, suositeltava, suositus, suositella.