Temaattiseen

Temaattiseen is the illative singular form of the Finnish adjective temaattinen, meaning "thematic" or "theme-based." It is used to describe something that relates to a theme or is organized around a central subject.

In Finnish, temaattinen is formed from the noun teema (theme) with the adjective suffix -ttinen. The illative form temaattiseen is used to indicate direction toward or into a thematic context, as in phrases like temaattiseen lähestymistapaan (to a thematic approach) or temaattiseen analyysiin (into a thematic analysis). Other inflected forms follow standard Finnish adjective paradigms, such as temaattisen (genitive) or temaattista (partitive).

The concept is common in fields such as literature, film studies, education, design, and data analysis, where analyses or projects are described as temaattinen to emphasize their focus on a central theme rather than on other organizing principles like chronology or method. The term often coexists with related adjectives such as teemallinen, which can carry a similar meaning but may carry slightly different nuance, sometimes indicating broader or more explicit emphasis on a theme.

Examples of usage include: teoksen temaattinen rakenne (the work’s thematic structure), temaattinen suunnittelu (thematic design), or temaattiseen tutkimukseen viittaaminen (referring to thematic research). Thematic approaches are typically contrasted with chronological or biographical ones in scholarly writing.

See also: teema, teemallinen, temaattisuus, temaattinen.