valitsemiaan
Valitsemiaan is a Finnish grammatical form derived from the verb valita, meaning to choose. It is used inside noun phrases to refer to items or matters that someone has chosen. The form appears in non-finite clauses and functions as a determiner-like element that specifies the object of the choosing action, for example valitsemiaan kirjoja or valitsemiaan ehdotuksia.
Formation and use: Valitsemiaan is formed from the active participle stem valitsema and inflected to express
- Hän lähetti minulle valitsemiaan kirjoja. (He sent me the books that he chose.)
- He esittivät valitsemiaan ehdotuksia. (They presented the proposals they had chosen.)
Context and notes: The form is most common in written Finnish and in formal or literary styles.