erimuotoisissa

Erimuotoisissa is a Finnish adjective form meaning “in various forms” or “in different shapes.” It is the inessive plural form of erimuotoinen, which itself is formed from eri- (different) and muotoinen (shaped, form-related). The construction expresses that multiple forms or shapes are present.

Grammatical notes: In Finnish, the inessive case marks a location roughly equivalent to “in”. The plural inessive ending is -issa (with -ssä after certain consonant patterns), so erimuotoisissa appears when the noun it modifies is plural and in the inessive. The base adjective erimuotoinen can also appear in singular forms such as erimuotoisessa (in a different form) or erimuotoista (of a different form), depending on number and case.

Usage: The term is commonly used in linguistic, educational, or technical contexts to describe objects, data, or concepts that exist in multiple forms. It often appears in discussions of morphology, classification, or representation where variety of form is relevant. Phrases like erimuotoisissa muodoissa or erimuotoisissa taivutusmuodoissa illustrate the idea of “in various forms” in context.

Examples:

- Tekstikokonaisuus voidaan esittää erimuotoisissa muodoissa, kuten kuvina, taulukkoina tai teksteinä.

- Käsitteessä tutkittiin erimuotoisissa taulukoissa esiintyviä muutoksia.

See also: erimuotoinen, muoto, muotoisuus, taivutusmuodot.