Kognitiivisilla

Kognitiivisilla is Finnish grammatical form: it is the plural adessive form of the adjective kognitiivinen, meaning cognitive. In Finnish, adjectives change their endings to agree with the noun and case, so kognitiivisilla appears when describing multiple nouns in the adessive case.

The adessive plural is used to express “on,” “with,” or “in regard to” something in a plural context. Therefore, kognitiivisilla is not a standalone concept; it is a grammatical form that accompanies plural nouns in phrases such as kognitiivisilla prosesseilla, kognitiivisilla kyvyillä or kognitiivisilla tasoilla. These phrases translate roughly to “with cognitive processes,” “at cognitive levels,” or “on cognitive processes,” depending on the sentence.

Common contexts for the form include psychology, cognitive science, education, and related fields, where discussions about cognition frequently involve plural references to processes, abilities, or levels. As with other Finnish adjectives, the form reflects both the meaning “cognitive” and the grammatical relationship between the modifier and the modified plural noun in the sentence.

Etymology and related terms: kognitiivinen derives from the concept of cognition, with influences from Latin and English through technical vocabulary. Related Finnish terms include kognitiivinen (singular), kognitiiviset (plural nominative), and broader terms such as kognitiivinen tiede (cognitive science) and kognitio (cognition). The form kognitiivisilla helps specify context when referring to multiple cognitive aspects in Finnish.