Yhtälaista

Yhtälaista is a Finnish adjective form used to express that two or more things are of the same kind or quality. It is derived from the adverb yhdä (the same) and the noun laatu (quality) through the comparative adjective yhta-laatuinen (of the same quality). The specific form yhtälaista, like other inflected adjective forms, appears in contexts where the noun it modifies is in partitive or when used as a predicative complement with a plural subject.

Usage and meaning

Yhtälaista denotes sameness in kind or quality and is often used in formal or written Finnish. It can be synonymous with samankaltaista or samanlaista in many contexts, though it carries a nuance of sameness of kind or standard rather than mere similarity. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for more common synonyms, while yhtälaatuista is still natural in descriptive or evaluative writing.

Common constructions

- Noun in partitive with a predicative complement: esimerkiksi yhtälaatuista laatua

- Predicative use with plural subjects: Näillä tuotteilla on yhtälaatuista laatua, kuin aiemmin

Related terms

Synonyms include samanlaatuista, samankaltaista, and samaa laatua. The term is part of Finnish comparative and descriptive vocabulary and tends to appear in contexts comparing products, performances, or experiences.

See also

Finnish grammar on adjectives and inflection; comparisons in Finnish; vocabulary for describing quality and similarity.

Note

As with many Finnish adjective forms, oikea taivutus riippuu lauseen pääsanasta ja tapauksesta, joten yhtälaista voi esiintyä useissa eri taivutuspäätteissä riippuen siitä, mitä lausetta halutaan kuvata.