dramaattista

dramaattista is the partitive singular form of the Finnish adjective dramaattinen, meaning dramatic or theatrical. It is used in phrases where the noun it modifies is in the partitive case, typically to describe an indefinite amount or quality, or in idiomatic expressions related to perception or experience of drama.

In Finnish grammar, adjectives inflect to reflect case and number of the nouns they describe. Therefore dramaattista appears in contexts such as 'dramaattista jännitystä' (dramatic tension) or 'dramaattista musiikkia' (dramatic music). The base form dramaattinen is used in the nominative singular (the dictionary form), while other inflected forms include dramaattisen (genitive or elative singular depending on construction) and dramaattisten (plural forms).

Origin and meaning: dramaattista derives from the compound dramaattinen, itself formed from the noun drama (from earlier European languages) with the Finnish adjectival suffix -ttinen, which conveys a sense of quality. The term is widely used across literary criticism, media, film and theater discourse, and everyday language when describing scenes, performances, or narratives characterized by intensity or emotional exertion.

Usage notes: dramaattista is a standard, neutral descriptor in Finnish and does not imply value judgments beyond the intended meaning of dramatic or theatrical. It can apply to tangible or intangible phenomena, such as a dramatic scene, dramatic arc, or dramatic effect.

See also: dramaattinen, drama (loanword), dramaattisuus.