tietyllä

Tietyllä is a Finnish word that functions as the adessive singular form of the attributive adjective tietty, meaning “a certain,” “particular,” or “specific.” It is used to describe a noun by specifying that the reference is one of a definite but not narrowly identified subset, or to indicate manner or condition in phrases.

Usage and examples

Tietty is placed before a noun, and tietyllä appears when the noun is in the adessive case. Common phrases include:

- tietyllä tavalla, meaning “in a certain way.”

- tietyllä alueella, meaning “in a certain area.”

- tietyllä hetkellä, meaning “at a certain moment.”

- tietyillä ehdoilla, meaning “under certain conditions.”

The form changes with number and case like other Finnish adjectives, so you can encounter tietyn, tiettyä, tiettyä, tietyllä, tietyllä, tietyllä, and so on, depending on the noun it modifies and its grammatical role.

Grammatical notes

Tietty is an attributive adjective and declines like other Finnish adjectives. Its plural forms include tietyt (nominative plural) and tiettyjen (genitive plural), among others. The adjective is used when the speaker has a sense of specificity without naming the exact item: “tietyt ihmiset” = “certain people,” “tietyt säännöt” = “certain rules.”

Etymology and relation

Tietty derives from the root tiet- related to knowledge or information, with suffixes that form adjectives. It is closely related to the noun tieto (knowledge) and to other forms of the same family.

See also

tietty (the base form used in attributive position before a noun), tiettyjen/tiettyjen (plural genitive forms), tiettyjä (partitive plural).