Määrällisiin

Määrällisiin is the illative plural form of the Finnish adjective määrällinen, meaning “quantitative” or “numerical.” It is a grammatical inflection used when the adjective modifies a plural noun in the illative case, indicating movement toward or relation to something that is quantitative. In practice, määrällisiin appears in phrases such as määrällisiin tietoihin (to quantitative data) or määrällisiin menetelmiin (to quantitative methods). It is not a standalone concept, but a part of Finnish morphology used in scientific and academic writing.

Usage and context

The form is common in discussions that distinguish quantitative approaches from qualitative ones. It often collocates with nouns describing data, methods, metrics, or analyses, for example määrällisiin tietoihin perustuva tutkimus (a study based on quantitative data) or määrällisiin mittareihin liittyvä analyysi (an analysis related to quantitative metrics). In Finnish research language, the choice of illative plural signals direction toward the quantitative domain being addressed.

Relation to other terms

Määrällisiin is related to the base adjective määrällinen and its other inflected forms, such as määrälliset (nominative plural) or määrälliseen (illative singular). It is commonly contrasted with laadullisiin or laadulliseen, forms of the adjective meaning “qualitative.” In contexts that discuss research design, data collection, or analysis, määrällisiin helps specify that the focus is on numerical or statistical aspects.

See also

määrällinen, laadullinen, tilastolliset menetelmät, tutkimusmenetelmät.