Prosessuaalisiin

Prosessuaalisiin is a Finnish grammatical form, specifically the illative plural form of the adjective prosessuaalinen, which means processual or procedural. It is not a standalone concept, but a case form used to modify plural nouns in the illative case, indicating direction toward or engagement with processes or procedural aspects.

Etymology and form: the base adjective prosessuaalinen derives from prosessi (process) with the typical Finnish adjective suffix -aalinen. In the illative plural it becomes prosessuaalisiin, which is then combined with a plural noun in its illative form (for example, näkökulmiin, menettelyihin).

Usage: prosessuaalisiin appears most often in academic and formal Finnish, particularly in fields such as sociology, anthropology, archaeology, and philosophy, where discussions may center on processual approaches or procedural perspectives. It commonly partners with plural nouns in illative, such as prosessuaalisiin näkökulmiin (toward processual perspectives) or prosessuaalisiin menettelyihin (toward procedural procedures).

Examples of typical phrases (illative plural): prosessuaalisiin näkökulmiin, prosessuaalisiin menetelmiin, prosessuaalisiin kysymyksiin. The term helps specify that the discussion or analysis is oriented toward processes or procedural aspects rather than substantive or essential characteristics.

See also: prosessuaalinen, prosessi, prosessuaalisuus, processualism. In Finnish grammar, prosessuaalisiin is an inflected form used to convey directional meaning toward processes within plural illative phrases.