Kausiluonteiselle

Kausiluonteiselle is the allative singular form of the Finnish adjective kausiluonteinen, which translates roughly as “seasonal” or “periodic.” The term is used to describe phenomena, plans, or entities that vary with seasons or cycles rather than being constant. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the noun they modify in number and case, and kausiluonteinen belongs to the class of -inen adjectives.

The allative form kausiluonteiselle is produced when the noun it modifies is in the allative case, which expresses direction toward or a recipient. This form is used to indicate “to/for a seasonal [noun].” For example, in a sentence about targeting or directing resources or attention, one might encounter kausiluonteiselle followed by a suitable allative noun.

Examples:

- Kutsut kohdistettiin kausiluonteiselle paikallislehdel­le. (The invitations were directed to the seasonal local newspaper.)

- Rahoitus kohdistettiin kausiluonteiselle tutkimusryhmälle. (Funding was directed to a seasonal research group.)

Etymology and nuance: kausiluonteinen is a compound of kai sū til? No, from kausi (season) + luonteinen (character, nature). The adjective conveys that something is dependent on a season or cycle rather than ongoing year-round. Use of the allative form depends on the syntactic role of the modified noun within the sentence.

See also: kausiluonteinen, Finnish grammar, case inflection, -inen adjectives.