Kaksinkertaisessa

Kaksinkertaisessa is a Finnish grammatical form that functions as the inessive case of the adjective kaksinkertainen, meaning twofold or double. The form is used to describe something existing or occurring in a twofold manner, state, or amount.

In practical use, kaksinkertaisessa appears in phrases where a noun is located in or described as being in a twofold condition. It is part of standard Finnish declension, with other cases of kaksinkertainen (such as kaksinkertainen, kaksinkertaisen, kaksinkertaista, etc.) used to express different grammatical roles in sentences. The specific ending -ssa marks the inessive case, commonly translated as "in" or "in a state of" in English-oriented glosses.

Etymology and related forms: kaksinkertaisena or kaksinkertaiselle arise in related constructions, depending on case and function. The base adjective kaksinkertainen means twofold or double. Related nouns include kaksinkertaisuus (twofoldness or duality), and the adverbial form kaksinkertaisesti means in a twofold or double manner. These related terms extend the concept beyond the inessive form.

Usage context: kaksinkertaisessa is most often found in descriptive or scientific writing, where phenomena are described as occurring twice as often, appearing in two parts, or existing in a twofold state. It can describe quantities, structures, or processes that have a doubled characteristic. In everyday language, more common forms such as kaksinkertainen or kaksinkertaisesti may be used, depending on the sentence.

See also: kaksinkertainen, kaksinkertaisuus, kaksinkertaisesti.