Discursiivisina

Discursiivisina is a Finnish adjective form meaning “as discursive,” used to describe discourse-related attributes in the plural essive. It is the plural essive form of the adjective discursiivinen (discursive) and is typically used when the noun it modifies is plural and denotes a state or mode of discourse.

In academic Finnish, discursiivisina often appears in discussions of texts, arguments, or approaches that foreground reasoning, argumentation, and engagement with different voices, rather than prescriptive rules. The form signals that the subject is being described in terms of its discursive nature, rather than as a normative or procedural entity.

Etymology and usage: The term derives from discursiivinen, borrowed from English discursive via Latin-influenced roots. The singular essive form is discursiivisena; the plural essive, as shown above, is discursiivisina. This morphology allows the adjective to align with plural nouns in contexts that express a temporary or characteristic state of discourse.

Examples:

- Tekstejä kuvataan discursiivisina. (Texts are described as discursive.)

- Erilaiset näkökulmat esitettiin discursiivisina väitteinä. (Different viewpoints were presented as discursive claims.)

See also: discursiivinen, diskurssianalyysi (discourse analysis), diskurssi, Finnish essive case.