suunnittelema

Suunnittelema is a Finnish verbal form derived from the verb suunnitella, meaning to plan or design. In linguistic description it belongs to the family of non-finite verb forms that can function as modifiers of a noun. The idea behind suunnittelema is that the noun it modifies is described as having been designed or planned, often by someone known from context.

In standard Finnish, the most common way to express “the project you designed” or similar ideas is to use a relative clause with the possessive suffix, for example suunnittelemansa projektI. The form suunnittelema itself is less frequent as a standalone modifier in everyday language and is more often encountered in language descriptions or stylistic uses. When a speaker wants to specify the designer, the possessive relative constructions (suunnittelemasi, suunnittelemansa, etc.) are typically preferred.

Morphologically, suunnittelema is a non-finite form built from the verb stem suunnittele- plus the infinitive suffix -ma, a pattern that also yields other nominalized or adjectival forms. It is closely related to other participial and nominalized constructions derived from suunnitella, such as the past participle suunniteltu or the relative forms like suunnittelemansa.

Usage notes: suunnittelema can appear in literary or formal registers, but in common speech it is often replaced by more explicit relative clauses. Its interpretation relies on context to indicate who designed or planned the described noun. See also suunnitella, suunnittelu, suunnitelma.