casevoimakkuus
Casevoimakkuus, often translated as "case strength" or "intensity of the case," is a concept primarily used in linguistics and stylistics to describe the degree to which a particular grammatical case is realized or emphasized within a sentence or discourse. It's not a formally defined grammatical category in the same way as nominative or accusative, but rather a descriptive tool. Higher casevoimakkuus might indicate a more prominent or distinct marking of the case's function. For instance, in languages with rich inflectional systems, a clearly marked genitive might be considered to have high casevoimakkuus, while a dative whose function is often conveyed through prepositions or word order might have lower casevoimakkuus in that specific context.
The concept can also relate to the semantic weight carried by a case. A case that clearly