Kokeileva

Kokeileva is a Finnish adjective derived from the verb kokeilla (to try) with the present participle suffix -va. It describes something that is experimental, provisional, or intended for testing. The term is commonly used in academic, technological, and design contexts to indicate that a version, method, or approach is not final and is subject to evaluation.

Usage is typically attributive, meaning kokeileva precedes the noun it modifies, for example: kokeileva versio (experimental version), kokeileva prototyyppi (experimental prototype), kokeileva lähestymistapa (experimental/iterative approach). It can also appear in predicative constructions, though the attributive use is most common in written Finnish. The word signals that results or outcomes are not yet established and that further testing or refinement is expected.

Etymology and grammar: kokeileva is formed from kokeilla 'to try' plus the present active participle suffix -va, yielding a present participle that functions as an adjective. It inflects like other -va adjectives, with forms such as kokeileva (nominative singular), kokeilevan (genitive), and kokeilevat (nominative plural), among others, to agree with the noun in number and case.

See also: experimental design, pilot study, prototype, trial version.