Kategorisella

Kategorisella is a Finnish adessive form of the adjective kategorinen, used to express “on a categorical level” or “in a categorical sense.” It appears in phrases that indicate the basis or level of classification, rather than probabilistic or nuanced descriptions. The form derives from kategoria (category) with the adjective suffix -nen; in use, the base word is inflected to match the grammatical context.

Usage is mainly in formal or academic Finnish, particularly in logic, philosophy, social science, or policy analysis. The expression signals a binary, strict framework and can imply absolutism or oversimplification, depending on context. Common alternatives include kategorisesti (categorically) or kategorisen perusteella (on a categorical basis). Frequent collocations include kategorisella tasolla (at a categorical level) and kategorisella perusteella (on a categorical basis).

Esimerkkejä:

- Tutkimuksessa ilmiö ilmentyi kategorisella tasolla kahteen pääryhmään. (In the study, the phenomenon was divided at a categorical level into two main groups.)

- Päätöksenteko tapahtui kategorisella perusteella, eikä huomioitu harmaan alueen vaihtoehtoja. (Decision-making occurred on a categorical basis, and gray-area options were not considered.)

- Kategorinen ajattelu viittaa mustavalkoiseen, kaksijakoiseen päättelyyn. (Categorical thinking refers to black-and-white, dichotomous reasoning.)

See also: Kategoria, kategorinen ajattelu, kategorisoida.