Partikulaarisia

Partikulaarisia is the partitive plural form of the Finnish adjective partikulaarinen, meaning “particular” or “specific.” In Finnish, adjectives decline to match the noun they modify, and the partitive plural form is used when the noun is in the partitive case and refers to several items. Thus partikulaarisia modifies plural nouns in partitive, as in partikulaarisia ilmiöitä (particular phenomena) or partikulaarisia tapauksia (particular cases).

In general usage, partikulaarisia appears in academic and descriptive writing to emphasize individual instances or elements rather than general classes. The term conveys nuance distinct from broader or universal statements, aligning with discussions that distinguish particular items from universals or generalities.

Etymology and related terms: partikulaarinen derives from Latin particulus (a small part) and entered Finnish through historical European linguistic channels. In Finnish scholarly language, related concepts include partikulaarisuus (particularity) and, conversely, universaali or yleinen (universal or general), which describe broader categories.

Grammatical notes: partikulaarisia is specifically the plural partitive form. Other case forms of the same adjective appear with other grammatical cases and numbers, for example partikulaarinen (nominative singular) or partikulaarisia yksittäisiä tapauksia (plural, in partitive with adjectives and nouns adjusted accordingly).

Examples:

- Tutkijat tarkastelevat partikulaarisia ilmiöitä historiallisesta näkökulmasta.

- Kirjailija kuvaa partikulaarisia kokemuksia, jotka poikkeavat yleisistä narratiiveista.

- Partikulaarisia ratkaisuja ei aina voi yleistää.