Emotionaalisessa

Emotionaalisessa is the inessive singular form of the Finnish adjective emotionaalinen, meaning "emotional." It is used in phrases that describe the location or state of something in relation to emotion. Because Finnish adjectives agree with the noun they modify, emotionaalisessa typically appears with a noun in the same case, for example inessive phrases such as emotionaalisessa tilassa (in an emotional state) or emotionaalisessa mielentilassa (in an emotional mental state).

In grammar, emotionaalisessa is not a standalone noun but an inflected form of an adjective. The base stem emotionaalinen combines with the inessive suffix -ssa to express location or condition related to emotion. The exact meaning is determined by the accompanying noun, making the phrase flexible for describing various emotional contexts.

Usage of emotionaalisessa is common in Finnish prose, journalism, and everyday speech when a speaker intends to emphasize emotional charge or mood. It can carry neutral or evaluative nuance depending on the broader sentence and context. In translations, it typically renders as "in an emotional" followed by a suitable noun, such as "in an emotional state," "in an emotional context," or "in an emotional mood."

See also: Finnish grammar, Adjective, Inessive case.