hajallisen

Hajallisen is the genitive singular form of the Finnish adjective hajallinen, meaning scattered, dispersed, or fragmentary. It is used when the adjective modifies a noun in the genitive case, for example hajallisen alueen kartta, meaning a map of the scattered area, or hajallisen näytteen analyysi, meaning the analysis of the dispersed sample.

The root hajalli- comes from hajaa, “to scatter,” with the -nen suffix forming an adjective; the -en ending marks the genitive singular for the adjective. The word is primarily used in written Finnish, especially in academic, technical, or descriptive prose, to convey dispersion or irregular distribution. It is less common in everyday speech, where other expressions such as hajallinen or epämääräinen might be used depending on the context.

In practice, hajallisen emphasizes the state or quality of being scattered rather than a fixed arrangement. It is often chosen when describing data, regions, or objects that are not contiguous. See also related terms such as hajallinen, hajautettu, and hajaantunut for broader nuances of distribution and fragmentation in Finnish.