Erityiskysymykseen

Erityiskysymykseen is a Finnish noun form meaning “to the special/specific question.” It is the illative case form of the compound noun erikoiskysymys or erityiskysymys, depending on regional usage, and is used to indicate that something addresses, concerns, or is directed at a particular issue. The phrase is common in formal, administrative, legal, and academic contexts where precision about which question is being referred to is important.

Etymology and form: The term combines erityinen (special, particular) with kysymys (question). In Finnish grammar, the illative ending -en turns the noun into a form meaning “into/ to” that question, yielding erityiskysymykseen. This form is often used after verbs that take an illative object, such as vastata (to answer) or liittyä (to relate to).

Usage and nuance: Erityiskysymykseen is typically used when a discussion, decision, or analysis singles out a single issue among several. It helps to specify the focus of discourse and to distinguish that focal question from other matters. The construction may occur with verbs like vastata, liittyä, tai pureutua, as in “Vastaus erityiskysymykseen oli annetussa asiakirjassa,” or “Keskustelun erityiskysymykseen liittyvät näkökulmat ovat tärkeitä.”

Related forms and alternatives: The base noun erityiskysymys (the specific/special question) appears in other cases, such as erityiskysymyksen (genitive) or erityiskysymyksessä (inessive). A synonym in many contexts is tunnusmerkittävä kysymys or tarkennettu kysymys, depending on the nuance.

See also: Finnish grammar on illative case usage; compound nouns in Finnish; discourse markers for focusing on a single issue.