abstraktisissa

Abstraktisissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish adjective abstrakti, meaning “in abstract terms” or “in abstract concepts.” It is used to describe nouns in the plural when referring to abstract ideas, models, frameworks, or discussions conducted at an abstract level. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, so abstraktisissa appears with plural nouns in the inessive case.

Etymology and form: The word originates from the concept of abstraction found in many languages and has been integrated into Finnish as abstrakti or abstraktinen. Abstraktisissa is the plural inessive form, signaling being within or within the realm of abstract concepts. Both abstrakti and its longer form abstraktinen may appear in different registers, but abstraktisissa is a standard inflected form used in concrete phrases.

Usage: Abstraktisissa is common in academic, philosophical, and theoretical writing, where authors discuss ideas at a high level without focusing on concrete details. It frequently collocates with nouns such as käsitteissä (concepts), malleissa (models), and periaatteissa (principles). The expression signals a shift away from empirical specifics toward general or theoretical considerations.

Examples:

- Tutkimus tarkastelee ilmiötä abstraktisissa malleissa esitetyin oletuksin.

- Keskustelu on siirtynyt abstraktisissa käsitteissä esiintyviin periaatteisiin.

See also: abstrakti, abstraktius, abstraktion käsitteet.