Sosiaalisia

Sosiaalisia is the Finnish adjective sosiaalinen in the partitive plural form. It is used to describe plural nouns in contexts involving social aspects, interactions, or life. Common phrases include sosiaalisia suhteita (social relationships), sosiaalisia taitoja (social skills), and sosiaalisia verkostoja (social networks).

In Finnish grammar, sosiaalisia is the partitive plural form of sosiaalinen. It appears with plural nouns in the partitive case, for example in phrases like “mitä sosiaalisia taitoja tarvitset?” Understanding this form helps distinguish measurements or amounts in contexts where the object is not counted as a definite whole.

Etymology and derivation: sosiaalisia derives from sosiaali-, the stem of the adjective sosiaalinen meaning social. The form reflects Finnish patterns of inflecting adjectives to agree with noun number and case, with -inen forming the base and -sia marking the partitive plural in this instance. Related words include sosiaalisuus (sociability or social nature) and sosiaalityö (social work).

Usage and context: sosiaalisia appears across disciplines such as sociology, psychology, and public policy, as well as in everyday language, to discuss social behavior, relationships, institutions, or networks. It is a neutral, descriptive term and does not carry a value judgment by itself.