Ongelmalliseen

Ongelmalliseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective ongelmallinen, meaning “problematic” or “troublesome.” It is used to describe a noun in the illative case, that is, something into which or into which someone moves, often translated as “into a problematic [something].”

In practice, ongelmalliseen appears most often in phrases where a noun in illative is modified by the illative form of the adjective. For example, ongelmalliseen tilanteeseen means “into a problematic situation,” and ongelmalliseen asemaan can mean “into a problematic position.” The construction is common in neutral or formal Finnish and is used to characterize situations, plans, systems, or conditions that present difficulties.

Related forms include ongelmallinen as the base adjective, with comparative and superlative forms such as ongelmallisempi and ongelmallisin. The adverbial form is ongelmallisesti, used to describe actions done in a problematic manner. The noun form ongelmallisuus refers to the state or quality of being problematic.

Etymology-wise, ongelmallinen is formed from the noun ongelma (problem) plus the Finnish suffix -llinen, which creates adjectives meaning “full of” or “characterized by.” The illative form ongelmalliseen follows standard Finnish inflection patterns for adjectives in the illative case.

See also: ongelmallinen (the base form meaning “problematic”), hankala (synonym meaning “difficult” or “troublesome”), and general Finnish illative usage.