Koostuvalla

Koostuvalla is a Finnish adjective form derived from the verb koostua, meaning to consist of or be made up of. The word denotes that something is composed of multiple parts, elements, or substances. In linguistic terms, koostuva is the base adjective, and koostuvalla is its adessive singular form, used when the adjective governs a noun in the adessive case or appears in expressions built with that case.

In everyday Finnish, koostuva or koostuvaa are more common in attributive use directly before a noun, as in koostuva aine or koostuva rakenne, meaning a substance or structure that is made up of various components. The adessive form koostuvalla is typically found in phrases that describe the context, manner, or relation where the idea of composition is foregrounded, such as koostuvalla tavalla (in a compositional or assembled manner) or koostuvalla rakenteella (with a composition-bearing structure).

Usage notes:

- The term is common in technical, scientific, and academic Finnish when discussing materials, compounds, or systems that have multiple constituent parts.

- It contrasts with phrases that emphasize processes (koostuvaa, kooste) or with more general descriptors like yksittäinen (single) or puhdas (pure), where the emphasis is not on composition.

Etymology and related forms:

- Koostuva comes from the verb koostua. Related forms include koostuva (attributive form before a noun) and other cases of the adjective that align with Finnish noun declension.

- The concept is closely linked to expressions of composition and structure in Finnish terminology, such as koostuva yhdiste or koostuva rakenne.

See also: koostua, koostuva, adessive case in Finnish grammar.