Laadullista

Laadullista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective laadullinen, meaning "quality-related" or "qualitative." It is used to describe a quality dimension or characteristic of a noun, typically in analytical, academic, or descriptive contexts. The form signals that the statement concerns the nature or quality of something rather than its quantity.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the noun they modify. When the noun is in the partitive case or when the statement is indefinite, the adjective may take the partitive form, resulting in laadullista. Common uses include phrases such as laadullista tutkimusta (qualitative research), laadullista eroa (qualitative difference), and laadullista tarkastelua (qualitative examination).

Laadullista is often contrasted with määrällinen, the adjective meaning "quantitative." In research design and discussion, you may encounter both terms together—as in laadullinen ja määrällinen tutkimus—to distinguish quality-focused analyses from those emphasizing measurement or numbers. The word does not function as an independent noun; rather, it is an inflected form of laadullinen used to modify nouns in contexts involving quality aspects.

Etymology and derivation: laadullinen derives from laat- (quality) with the suffix -llinen, forming a descriptive adjective, and the partitive suffix -ista to yield laadullista in suitable grammatical contexts. This pattern is standard in Finnish for expressing qualitative dimensions across various fields, including science, humanities, and applied disciplines.

See also: laadullinen, määrällinen, tutkimus, laadullinen tutkimus.