suunnitellussa

Suunnitellussa is a Finnish inflected form derived from the verb suunnitella, meaning to plan. It is used as an adjective form in the inessive case and generally functions to describe something that is in the planning state or has been planned. In practice, the form appears in phrases where a noun is specified as being part of planning or existing in a planned form.

In usage, suunnitellussa is less common as a stand‑alone descriptor than other Finnish expressions for planning. More typical ways to express being in the planning phase include suunnittelussa or suunnitteluvaiheessa. When suunnitellussa is used, it often modifies nouns referring to objects or projects that are identified as planned or in the course of being planned, rather than simply describing ongoing activity.

Examples:

- Suunnitellussa projektissa on otettava huomioon riskit. (In the planned project, risks must be taken into account.)

- Suunnitellussa versiossa ohjelmisto on korjattu. (In the planned version, the software has been corrected.)

Etymology and form:

- The form arises from suunnitella, through the adjective stem related to planning or design. The inessive ending -ssa marks location or state, yielding phrases such as suunnitellussa projektissa or suunnitellussa versiossa.

Notes:

- The meaning is context-dependent and can convey that something exists as a plan or as a product of planning.

- For everyday expression of planning in Finnish, other forms like suunnittelu, suunnittelussa, or suunnitteluvaiheessa are more common.

See also: Finnish grammar, inessive case, suunnittelu, suunnitella, participles in Finnish.