Intentionaalisia

Intentionaalisia is the plural partitive form of the Finnish adjective intentionaalinen, meaning intentional or deliberate. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in case and number, so intentionaalinen takes different inflectional endings depending on the noun. The form intentionaalisia is used when the noun is in the partitive plural, for example in phrases like useita intentionaalisia tekoja, meaning several intentional actions.

In other contexts, such as when the noun is in the partitive singular, you may encounter the form intentionaalista, as in kolme intentionaalista tekoa (three intentional acts). The choice of ending reflects Finnish grammar rules for adjectives and nouns under numerals and in the partitive case. Although intentionaalisia looks like a distinct lexical item, it is primarily a grammatical inflection rather than a separate word with a specialized meaning.

The term reflects the same semantic field as the base adjective intentionaalinen, which in turn derives from the concept of intention or intentionality. In Finnish usage, intentionaalisia appears in everyday language as well as in academic contexts—philosophy, psychology, and linguistics—where the notion of deliberate design, purpose, or mental aboutness may be discussed.

See also: intentionaalinen, intentionaalisuus, intentionality, Finnish grammar, partitive case.