tavoitealueellaan

Tavoitealueellaan is a Finnish locative phrase meaning “in its target area” or “within its target range.” It combines the base noun tavoitealue, meaning target area or goal area, with the suffix -llaan, which marks location in relation to a subject’s own possession or association. The result is a form used to describe something that lies inside the target area belonging to the subject.

The form is primarily a standard part of everyday Finnish, and it is commonly used in technical, manufacturing, sports, and data-reporting contexts to indicate that measurements, performance, or other quantities stay within predefined limits that are considered desirable or acceptable for the subject. For example, Kone pysyy tavoitealueellaan (The machine stays within its target area). Tutkimuksen mukaan pitoisuus pysyi tavoitealueellaan (According to the study, the concentration remained within its target range).

Usage notes: tavoitealueellaan is one of several related formations that express location with a possessive reference. Other forms include tavoitealueella (in the target area, without possessive nuance), tavoitealueelleen (to its target area), and tavoitealueensa (its target area, as a noun phrase). The choice of form depends on the intended relationship between the subject and the target area.

See also: tavoitealue, target area, Finnish grammar on possessive suffixes and locative cases. This construction is typical in reporting and evaluation where staying within defined criteria is important.