tiekarttaa

Tiekarttaa is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun tiekartta, which literally means "road map." The compound derives from tie ("road") and kartta ("map") and is used both in its literal sense—an illustrated representation of roads and routes—and figuratively to mean a planned sequence of steps or a strategic plan, equivalent to the English "roadmap."

In practical usage, tiekarttaa appears in everyday language and formal contexts. Literally, it can refer to a printed or digital map intended for navigation. Figuratively, it commonly denotes planning documents in business, government and technology, describing milestones, timelines and pathways to achieve goals. Finnish speakers use the partitive form tiekarttaa in sentences where the partitive case is grammatically required, for example when expressing partial objects, ongoing activity or unspecified quantities.

As a lexical item, tiekartta follows regular Finnish compound and inflectional patterns; its case forms change according to syntax and meaning. The figurative adoption of the term parallels international usage of "roadmap" in strategic communication, and translations of policy papers and corporate plans frequently employ tiekartta to convey that sense in Finnish.