tarkennetulla

Tarkennetulla is a Finnish linguistic form, typically the adessive singular of the past participle tarkennettu, used to express that something has been specified, refined, or made more precise. It is common in formal Finnish, especially in technical, scientific, or regulatory writing, to indicate the instrument, manner, or context in which an action occurs.

Etymology and grammar: The base verb tarkentaa means to specify or clarify. The past participle tarkennettu describes something that has been specified, and adding the adessive suffix -lla/-llä yields tarkennetulla, which is used with nouns in the adessive to denote “with the specified/ refined X” or “in a specified/refined way.” Common collocations include tarkennetulla tavalla (in a more precise manner), tarkennetulla datalla (with specified data), and tarkennetulla menetelmällä (with a refined method).

Usage and context: Tarkennetulla is mainly found in written, formal contexts such as research reports, technical specifications, legal documents, and methodological descriptions. It signals that details have been defined or constrained and that the described approach relies on clarified parameters or data. In everyday speech, more straightforward phrases are typically used.

Examples:

- Tutkimus suoritettiin tarkennetulla tavalla.

- Tulokset esitettiin tarkennetulla datalla.

- Analyysi tehtiin tarkennetulla menetelmällä.

See also: tarkentaa, tarkennus, tarkennettu, tarkennuksella.