Sanatyyppisen

Sanatyyppisen is a Finnish adjective meaning “of a word type” or “belonging to a word class.” It is used in linguistics to describe features that are characteristic of a particular sano(t)tyyppi, or word class, such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, or numerals. The term helps discuss how different classes behave in grammar, including their typical inflection, derivation, and syntactic roles.

Etymology and form

The word is formed from sana (word) and tyyppi (type), with the adjectival suffix -inen. The base form is sanatyyppinen. When used in a sentence, it inflects like other Finnish -inen adjectives; for example, the genitive singular is sanatyyppisen. The exact inflection follows standard Finnish adjective declension patterns and depends on case, number, and definiteness.

Usage in linguistics

In scholarly Finnish grammar, sanatyyppinen is employed to discuss properties common to a word class. For instance, researchers might refer to sanatyyppisen taivutuksen säännöt (the inflection rules of a word type) or compare sanatyyppisiä piirteitä (word-type features) across categories. The term is more likely found in descriptive or theoretical linguistics than in everyday language instruction, where the broader concept of sanaluokka (word class) or syntactic category is usually used.

Examples

Sanatyyppisen taivutuksen tutkimus examines how a given word type, such as verbs, changes form across cases and numbers. In a sentence: Keskustelussa käsitellään sanatyyppisen taivutuksen periaatteita.

See also

Sanatyyppi, sanaluokka, morfologia, syntaksia.