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todistetta

Todistetta is the partitive singular form of the Finnish noun todiste, meaning evidence or proof. It is used when todiste functions as the object of a verb or preposition that requires the partitive case, typically to express an indefinite amount of evidence or a portion of evidence. It also appears in negation and other constructions where the partitive is used to indicate non-specific or incomplete quantity.

Form and etymology: Todiste forms the partitive singular as todistetta by adding the suffix -tta, with standard

Usage and examples: Tarvitsen todistetta. (I need some evidence.) Ei ole todistetta. (There is no evidence.) Hän

Notes: Todistetta is specifically tied to the partitive usage of todiste. Its appropriateness depends on the

See also: todiste, todistus.

assimilation
of
the
consonants.
The
word
todistetta
is
therefore
a
grammatical
inflection
of
todiste,
not
a
separate
lexical
item.
esitti
todistetta
todisteena.
(He
presented
evidence
as
proof.)
In
phrases
like
ilman
todistetta,
the
partitive
todistetta
is
used
after
a
preposition
to
indicate
absence
of
evidence.
The
form
is
common
in
formal
and
investigative
contexts
where
evidence
is
discussed
as
a
non-countable
resource
rather
than
as
a
discrete,
countable
object.
syntactic
requirements
of
the
surrounding
verb
or
preposition
and
on
whether
the
speaker
wishes
to
emphasize
an
indefinite
or
non-specific
quantity
of
evidence.