suunnallista

Suunnallista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective suunnallinen, which generally denotes orientation toward a direction or toward a specific objective. The root is suunta, meaning direction, with the adjectival suffix -ellinen, and the noun form is suunnallisuus. As a grammatical form, suunnallista is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the partitive case, for example in expressions describing targeted or purpose-specific aspects.

In usage, suunnallista is common in formal, administrative, and policy language to indicate that something is tailored to a particular aim, audience, or context rather than being general. It can describe funding, support, research, or measures that are directed toward a predefined goal. Phrases include suunnallista rahoitusta (targeted funding), suunnallista tukea (targeted assistance), suunnallista tutkimusta (targeted research). The associated adverb is suunnallisesti, meaning “in a directional or targeted manner.”

The term is contrasted with more general descriptors and is largely found in official, organizational, or strategic contexts where specificity and aim-directed planning are emphasized. It is part of a broader family of Finnish terms related to direction, aim, and planning, including suunnallinen, suunta, and suunnitelma.